Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 10.7
Respect All Genuine Preacher Devotees
“I offer my obeisances to all the dear devotees of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, the eternal tree of love of Godhead. I offer my respects to all the branches of the tree, the devotees of the Lord who distribute the fruit of love of Kṛṣṇa.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is the eternal tree of love of Godhead. His devotees are branches who distribute the fruit of love of Kṛṣṇa.
- Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī offers equal respect to all the preacher devotees of Lord Caitanya. Enviously considering one preacher great and another lowly is a material distinction with no place in spiritual activities.
- A bona fide preacher must respect the real devotees of Lord Caitanya. ISKCON is one branch of this tree and should be respected by all sincere devotees of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
Try this today
Offer a respectful bow today to all who genuinely distribute love of Kṛṣṇa, without ranking them.
Ask yourself
How can you appreciate genuine preacher devotees without making envious comparisons?
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.