A pure devotee never begs the Lord for material happiness in the shape of riches, followers, a good wife or even mukti. The Lord promises, however, yoga-ksemam vahamy aham: "I voluntarily bring everything necessary for My service"
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"A pure devotee never begs the Lord for material happiness in the shape of riches, followers, a good wife or even mukti. The Lord promises, however, yoga-ksemam vahamy aham"
|"I voluntarily bring everything necessary for My service"
Srimad-Bhagavatam
SB Canto 6
The ultimate goal of all ambitions is to become a servant of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. If an intelligent man serves the most dear Lord, who gives Himself to His devotees, how can he desire material happiness, which is available even in hell?
An intelligent man will never aspire to become a devotee to achieve material happiness. That is the test of a devotee. As Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu teaches:
- na dhanaṁ na janaṁ na sundarīṁ
- kavitāṁ vā jagad-īśa kāmaye
- mama janmani janmanīśvare
- bhavatād bhaktir ahaitukī tvayi
(Cc. Antya 20.29, Śikṣāṣṭaka 4)
"O almighty Lord, I have no desire to accumulate wealth, nor do I desire beautiful women, nor do I want any number of followers. I only want Your causeless devotional service birth after birth." A pure devotee never begs the Lord for material happiness in the shape of riches, followers, a good wife or even mukti. The Lord promises, however, yoga-kṣemaṁ vahāmy aham: (BG 9.22) "I voluntarily bring everything necessary for My service."
- Pure Devotees of God
- Devotees of God Never
- Pure Devotees of God Never Beg God for Material Happiness
- Pure Devotees of God Never Beg God for Riches
- Pure Devotees of God Never Beg God for Followers
- Pure Devotees of God Never Beg God for a Good Wife
- Pure Devotees of God Never Beg God for Mukti
- Shape Of
- Rich
- Followers
- Good Wife
- Mukti
- God's Promise
- However
- God's Giving
- God Voluntarily Brings Everything Necessary for His Service to His Pure Devotees
- God's Bringing
- Service to God
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Page Title: | A pure devotee never begs the Lord for material happiness in the shape of riches, followers, a good wife or even mukti. The Lord promises, however, yoga-ksemam vahamy aham: "I voluntarily bring everything necessary for My service" |
Compiler: | MadhuGopaldas |
Created: | 04 of Jun, 2012 |
Totals by Section: | BG=0, SB=1, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=0, Con=0, Let=0 |
No. of Quotes: | 1 |