Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.90
Intelligence Means Taking Up Bhakti-yoga
“ ‘One who is actually intelligent, although he may be a devotee free from material desires, a karmī desiring all kinds of material facilities, or a jñānī desiring liberation, should seriously engage in bhakti-yoga for the satisfaction of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.’
What the purport teaches
- An actually intelligent person seriously engages in bhakti-yoga for the satisfaction of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- This applies both to a devotee free from material desires and to a karmī seeking material facilities.
- A jñānī seeking liberation should also engage in bhakti-yoga. The teaching is quoted from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam.
Try this today
Before one act of devotional service today, pause and set the intention to satisfy the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Ask yourself
How could you make the Lord’s satisfaction the purpose of your devotional effort?
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.