Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.13.32
Ūti· What drives us to actUse Wealth for Kṛṣṇa, Not Enjoyment
“The brāhmaṇa continued: I am actually seeing how a rich man, who is a victim of his senses, is very greedy to accumulate wealth, and therefore suffers from insomnia due to fear from all sides, despite his wealth and opulence.”
What the purport teaches
- Greedy accumulation brings anxiety about protecting money and making more. A comfortable position has little value when the mind is always disturbed.
- Money that can spread Kṛṣṇa consciousness should not be rejected as merely material. Accepting things in relation to Kṛṣṇa without personal attachment is proper renunciation.
- Funds collected for spreading Kṛṣṇa consciousness must not be used for personal sense gratification. Used for Kṛṣṇa, money becomes a cause of eternal happiness rather than distress.
Try this today
Identify one small way your available resources could help share Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Ask yourself
Do I see money mainly as a means of personal enjoyment or as something that can serve 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.