Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.15.19
Ūti· What drives us to actSense Greed Weakens Spiritual Life
“Because of greed for the sake of the senses, the spiritual strength, education, austerity and reputation of a devotee or brāhmaṇa who is not self-satisfied dwindle, and his knowledge gradually vanishes.”
What the purport teaches
- A devotee or brāhmaṇa who lacks self-satisfaction becomes vulnerable to greed for the senses.
- Because of this greed, spiritual strength, education, austerity and reputation dwindle.
- Knowledge also gradually vanishes. The verse warns that dissatisfaction can erode spiritual development.
Try this today
Identify one unnecessary sensory indulgence and set it aside today to protect your spiritual discipline.
Ask yourself
Is any desire for sense enjoyment weakening my spiritual study or discipline?
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.