Senses engaged in the transcendental loving service
Srimad-Bhagavatam
SB Canto 2
Originally the senses of the living entity were awarded for this purpose, namely to engage them in the transcendental loving service of the Lord or that of His devotees, but the conditioned souls, illusioned by the material energy, became captivated by sense enjoyment.
SB 2.9.39, Purport: Originally the senses of the living entity were awarded for this purpose, namely to engage them in the transcendental loving service of the Lord or that of His devotees, but the conditioned souls, illusioned by the material energy, became captivated by sense enjoyment. Therefore the whole process of God consciousness is meant to rectify the conditional activities of the senses and to re-engage them in the direct service of the Lord. Lord Brahmā thus engaged his senses in the Lord by re-creating the conditioned living entities to act in the re-created universe.
Other Books by Srila Prabhupada
Krsna, The Supreme Personality of Godhead
Unless one is able to control the senses and engage them in the transcendental loving service of Mukunda, there is no possibility of salvation.
Krsna Book, Chapter 20: Because of the appearance of the autumn season, the water of the ocean becomes calm and quiet, just as a person developed in self-realization becomes free from disturbance by the three modes of material nature. In autumn, farmers save the water within the fields by building strong walls so that the water contained within the field cannot run out. There is hardly any hope for new rainfall; therefore they want to save whatever is in the field. Similarly, a person who is actually advanced in self-realization protects his energy by controlling the senses. It is advised that after the age of fifty one should retire from family life and conserve the energy of the body for utilization in the advancement of Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Unless one is able to control the senses and engage them in the transcendental loving service of Mukunda, there is no possibility of salvation.
| Page Title: | Senses engaged in the transcendental loving service |
| Compiler: | Siddha Rupa, Visnu Murti |
| Created: | 29 of Jan, 2008 |
| No. of Quotes: | 2 |
| Totals by Section: | BG=0, SB=1, CC=0, OB=1, Lec=0, Con=0, Let=0 |