Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 1.56
Learn Both the Path and Its Hindrances
“A person interested in transcendental knowledge must therefore always directly and indirectly inquire about it to know the all-pervading truth.”
What the purport teaches
- A serious seeker of transcendental knowledge must approach a bona fide spiritual master. This knowledge concerns the transcendental world beyond material creation.
- One must learn both the means of reaching the desired destination and the hindrances to progress. Serious inquiry therefore includes both direct and indirect understanding.
- The spiritual master knows how to regulate a beginner disciple’s habits. A serious student should learn this science from him in all its aspects.
Try this today
Write down one question to ask a bona fide spiritual master about a habit that affects your spiritual progress.
Ask yourself
Which habit or obstacle do you need guidance about in your spiritual progress?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.