Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 11.20
Energy Devoted to the Holy Name
“There were many extraordinary activities performed by Murāri, a great devotee of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Sometimes in his ecstasy he would slap the cheek of a tiger, and sometimes he would play with a venomous snake.”
What the purport teaches
- Murāri Caitanya dāsa was completely spiritual and forgetful of his external body. His extraordinary activities reflected his freedom from bodily fear.
- He could spend all twenty-four hours chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra or speaking about Lord Caitanya and Nityānanda.
- He always used his energy in chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra. Wherever he passed, those present would be enlightened in Kṛṣṇa consciousness by the atmosphere he created.
Try this today
Set aside five minutes to chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.
Ask yourself
How could you give a little more of your energy to chanting today?
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.