Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.196
Devotional Progress Despite Material Desires
“If a person is actually liberal and intelligent, he can advance and become perfect in devotional service even if he has material desires and serves the Lord with some motive.
What the purport teaches
- Having material desires does not prevent a person from beginning devotional service.
- Even someone who serves the Lord with a motive can advance and become perfect in devotional service.
- The verse describes such a person as actually liberal and intelligent.
Try this today
Chant the holy names today rather than waiting for all your motives to become pure.
Ask yourself
Do you let imperfect motives discourage you from serving the Lord?
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.