Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 12.10
The Spiritual Master's Order Gives Life
“The order of the spiritual master is the active principle in spiritual life. Anyone who disobeys the order of the spiritual master immediately becomes useless.”
What the purport teaches
- The order of the spiritual master is the active principle in spiritual life.
- Those who strictly follow the spiritual master's orders are useful in executing the will of the Supreme.
- Those who deviate from these orders become useless in carrying out that will.
Try this today
Choose one instruction from your spiritual master and take one concrete step to carry it out today.
Ask yourself
How can I give greater importance to following the spiritual master's order?
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.