Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.19.13
Ūti· What drives us to actWealth Cannot Satisfy Lusty Desires
“A person who is lusty cannot satisfy his mind even if he has enough of everything in this world, including rice, barley and other food grains, gold, animals and women. Nothing can satisfy him.”
What the purport teaches
- Even all the material wealth of the world cannot satisfy someone who cannot control lusty desires.
- Although every living entity is part of the Supreme Being, lusty desires keep one struggling for greater material prosperity.
- The purport calls lusty desire a heart disease. Only by becoming Kṛṣṇa conscious can one give it up and find peace of mind.
Try this today
When you feel an urge to acquire something unnecessary today, pause and spend a minute remembering Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
Am I expecting greater possessions to give me a satisfaction they cannot provide?
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.