If one wants to perform one's duties by being Krishna conscious, one must become His servant, or the servant of His servant. This is the only way to progress on the path of yoga.

The purpose of existence is to satisfy Krishna. It is not oneself that one should seek to satisfy, as one believes in the material world, but Krishna. We must unite our desires with those of God, join our interest with that of Lord Krishna, and thus do His divine will.

The Lord says: Free yourself from all material acts by devotional service, absorb yourself in it. Those who aspire to the fruits of their deeds are “miserly”.

The man who fully realizes his basic nature as a servant of the Lord abandons all occupations other than those performed in Krishna consciousness. Devotional service consists of serving the Lord with pure love, which is the best path for all beings.

He who seeks to enjoy the fruits of his labor, when this can only entangle him further in the snares of material existence, is but a miser. Any action performed for any other purpose than pleasing Krishna is harmful, as it always keeps the doer in the chains of the cycle of death and repeated rebirths or reincarnations.

One should never desire to be the originator of action. Everything should be done in full Krishna consciousness, for His pleasure alone.

The miser does not know how to use the wealth he has acquired by luck or hard work, and like him, the unfortunate one does not use his human energy in the service of the Lord.

On the contrary, one should spend all his energies in the service of Krishna. Whoever does so, sees his existence crowned with success.

The Lord adds: Devotional service can, in the present life, free one from the consequences of action, good or bad. Strive to attain the art of acting in yoga.

All living beings, from time immemorial, accumulate the good and bad consequences of their actions, and therefore they remain in oblivion of their true and eternal position.

Following God's instructions enables us to dispel this ignorance, for He teaches us how to surrender totally to Him and thus free ourselves from the chain of acts and their consequences, life after life. Lord Krishna advises us to act in full awareness of His Divine Person, in order to free ourselves from the chains of karma.