Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 4.173
Wholehearted Service Makes the Body Transcendental
“Actually your body is transcendental, never material. You are thinking of it, however, in terms of a material conception.
What the purport teaches
- A pure devotee desires only Kṛṣṇa’s happiness and accepts nothing for personal sense gratification.
- Karmīs work for material enjoyment, but devotees work wholeheartedly for Kṛṣṇa’s satisfaction. A body fully engaged in the Lord’s service must be accepted as transcendental.
- Considering pure devotional activities equal to ordinary material activities is an offense to chanting the Lord’s transcendental holy name. A pure devotee’s body is suitable for rendering service to the Lord.
Try this today
Choose one act of devotional service and do it carefully with the intention of pleasing Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
In my activities today, am I seeking personal enjoyment or Kṛṣṇa’s satisfaction?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.