Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.218
Kṛṣṇa’s Mercy Turns Self-Satisfaction Toward Service
“As long as one labors under the bodily conception, he must fulfill volumes and volumes of material desires. Thus a person is called ātmārāma. When such an ātmārāma is favored by the mercy of Kṛṣṇa, he gives up his so-called self-satisfaction and engages in the transcendental loving service of the Lord.
What the purport teaches
- As long as one remains under the bodily conception, one must fulfill volumes of material desires.
- In this explanation, a person seeking such satisfaction is called ātmārāma.
- When favored by Kṛṣṇa’s mercy, this ātmārāma gives up so-called self-satisfaction and engages in the Lord’s transcendental loving service.
Try this today
Set aside one small personal preference today and use that moment for loving service to Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
Which desire for personal satisfaction could you set aside to make room for service?
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.