Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 12.37
Serve the Lord in Every Circumstance
“When Kamalākānta Viśvāsa heard about this punishment by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, he was very unhappy, but when Advaita Prabhu heard about it, He was greatly pleased.”
What the purport teaches
- The Supreme Personality of Godhead is equal to everyone. Since everyone is His part or son, He does not regard one person as a friend and another as an enemy.
- Kamalākānta Viśvāsa was very unhappy about the punishment, but Advaita Prabhu was pleased. He understood that the Lord had actually favored Kamalākānta Viśvāsa.
- A devotee should accept both difficulty and opulence as gifts of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. In all circumstances, one should joyfully engage in the Lord’s service.
Try this today
Do one small act of service to the Lord today, whether your circumstances feel easy or difficult.
Ask yourself
How might accepting both difficulty and opulence as the Lord’s gifts affect your service?
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.