Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 6.199
Materialistic Actions Bind Us to Rebirth
“Those who are attached to materialistic life and are blind to spiritual life must act in such a way that they are bound to repeated birth and death by the actions and reactions of their activities.
What the purport teaches
- Attachment to materialistic life can leave a person blind to spiritual life.
- The actions and reactions of such activities bind a person to repeated birth and death.
- The purport explains that actions not performed as a pure devotee produce reactions of fruitive bondage.
Try this today
Before one task today, pause to consider whether your aim is merely material gain or devotional service.
Ask yourself
How does seeking only material results shape the actions I choose?
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.