Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 13.67
A Devotee Cares About the World's Suffering
“But Śrī Advaita Ācārya Prabhu felt pained to see all the people without Kṛṣṇa consciousness simply merging in material sense enjoyment.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Advaita Ācārya Prabhu felt pained to see people without Kṛṣṇa consciousness absorbed in material sense enjoyment.
- Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura taught that the world's only scarcity is Kṛṣṇa consciousness. This is the vision of pure devotees.
- Lacking Kṛṣṇa consciousness, people suffer in an ocean of ignorance and sense gratification. A genuine devotee is deeply saddened by their condition.
Try this today
Take a quiet moment today to consider someone's suffering with compassion rather than criticism.
Ask yourself
How does a devotee's concern for suffering people differ from simply criticizing them?
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.