Uddhava Gita Quotes

fully endowed with conclusive knowledge of the Vedas, and having realized the ultimate purpose of such knowledge in practice, you will be able to perceive the pure self and

Desire for material enjoyment arises as soon as there is an absence of the propensity to render loving service to the Supreme Lord. This is the root cause of all material miseries. While utilizing this natural propensity for serving the Supreme Lord, one is able to see everything within the material world as meant for the Lord’s enjoyment, rather than his own enjoyment. Thus one sees the material world as an opportunity for engaging in the devotional service of the Lord. In Kṛṣṇa consciousness, one’s conditional life is dissolved, and one become qualified to establish true friendship with other devotees in the course of rendering loving service to the Supreme Lord.

When one enjoys the object that is most dear to him, he will certainly face great distress later on. On the other hand, those who remain aloof from such attachment, remaining as akiñcana, are to be known as learned men who are qualified to achieve unlimited happiness.

COMMENTARY The Supreme Lord said, “Because everything is a manifestation of My opulence, you should respect all things by means of your body, mind, and speech. You should never chastise or blaspheme anyone out of envy.” It is stated in the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (12.6.34): ativādāṁs titikṣeta nāvamanyeta kañcana na cemaṁ deham āśritya vairaṁ kurvīta kenacit One should tolerate all the insults of others, and never fail to show proper respect to any one. Avoiding identification with the material body, one should not create enmity with anyone.