Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 1.206
Eternal Service Brings Peace and Joy
“ ‘By serving You constantly, one is freed from all material desires and is completely pacified. When shall I engage as Your permanent eternal servant and always feel joyful to have such a fitting master?’”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu teaches that every living entity is an eternal servant of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. This is the constitutional position of all living entities.
- The living entity becomes satisfied by completely engaging in the Supreme Lord’s service, knowing that the Lord can save him from all kinds of danger.
- Without the Supreme Lord’s protection, the living entity is full of anxiety. Constant service frees one from material desires and brings peace and joy.
Try this today
Repeat the prayer’s request in your own words: ask to serve the Lord constantly and joyfully.
Ask yourself
How might remembering your position as the Lord’s eternal servant change the way you face anxiety?
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.