Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.13.24
Ūti· What drives us to actTurn Material Desires Toward Devotional Service
“Because of insatiable material desires, I was being carried away by the waves of material nature’s laws, and thus I was engaging in different activities, struggling for existence in various forms of life.”
What the purport teaches
- Endless material desires carry the living entity from one body to another. Like grass tossed in a river, he struggles amid changing material conditions.
- Human life gives us a chance to stop materialistic activities by engaging our energy in the Lord's service. Even someone with material desires should take up devotional service.
- The Supreme Lord knows how to fulfill our desires, so we should surrender unto Him. Pure devotional service means loving service to the Supreme Lord Kṛṣṇa without seeking material profit.
Try this today
Set aside five minutes today to read about Kṛṣṇa as service to Him, without asking for material gain.
Ask yourself
Which desire is carrying me along, and how could I direct my energy toward serving Kṛṣṇa?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.