1034 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 3, Ch. 25

practicing yoga, in which the mind is always fixed in devotional service
unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead, one achieves My association in
this very life, for I am the Supreme Personality, the Absolute Truth.

PURPORT

When one engages in devotional service to the Lord in the nine different
kinds of bhakti-yoga, as enunciated in authoritative scriptures, such as by
hearing (Sravanam), chanting (kirtanam), remembering, offering worship,
praying and offering personal service—either in one of them, or two, or
three or all of them—he naturally has no opportunity to engage in the
service of the three modes of material nature. Unless one has good
engagements in spiritual service, it is not possible to get out of the attach-
ment to material service. Those who are not devotees, therefore, are
interested in so-called humanitarian or philanthropic work, such as opening
a hospital or charitable institution. These are undoubtedly good works in
the sense that they are pious activities, and their result is that the perform-
er may get some opportunities for sense gratification, either in this life
or in the next. Devotional service, however, is beyond the boundary of
sense gratification. It is completely spiritual activity. When one engages in
the spiritual activities of devotional service, naturally he does not get any
opportunity to engage in sense gratificatory activities. Krsna conscious
activities are performed not blindly but with perfect understanding of
knowledge and renunciation. This kind of yoga practice, in which the
mind is always fixed upon the Supreme Personality of Godhead in
devotion, results in liberation in this very life. The person who performs
such acts gets in touch with the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Lord
Caitanya, therefore, approved the process of hearing from realized devo-
tees about the pastimes of the Lord. It does not matter to what category
of this world the audience belongs. If one meekly and submissively hears
about the activities of the Lord from a realized soul, he will be able to
conquer the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is unconquerable by
any other process. Hearing or associating with devotees is the most
important function for self-realization.

TEXT 28
Sag aGAT
alrarazataan ate: eat Aa TTT |
an ae F faaloasrarearaa seq UCI
