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Questioning Speculation That Justifies Eating Dirt
“Astonished that the child was speaking Māyāvāda philosophy, mother Śacī replied, “Who has taught You this philosophical speculation that justifies eating dirt?””
What the purport teaches
- Mother Śacī was astonished that the child was speaking Māyāvāda philosophy.
- She asked who had taught Him the philosophical speculation that justified eating dirt.
- Her reply challenged the claim that everything is one: why do people eat food grains produced from dirt rather than dirt itself?
Try this today
Write a one-sentence answer to mother Śacī's question about eating grain rather than dirt.
Ask yourself
How does mother Śacī's simple question test the claim that everything is one?
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.