Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.106
The Absolute Truth Is the Supreme Person
“Seeing Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu to be the same Absolute Truth, the Supreme Brahman, the Personality of Godhead, the astrologer was confused.”
What the purport teaches
- The astrologer saw Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu as the Absolute Truth, the Supreme Brahman, the Personality of Godhead. This left him confused.
- The purport explains that the Absolute Truth is ultimately the Supreme Personality of Godhead. A person is therefore the beginning of all things.
- Both matter and spirit emanate from the Supreme Person, the supreme living entity. The purport rejects the idea that life begins from matter: both matter and life begin from life.
Try this today
Spend a quiet moment reflecting on Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu as the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Ask yourself
How does understanding the source of everything as a person shape my view of the Absolute Truth?
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.