Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.148
Love of Godhead Can Unite Communities
“In our village relationship, Nīlāmbara Cakravartī Ṭhākura was my uncle. Such a relationship is stronger than a bodily relationship.
What the purport teaches
- The speaker calls Nīlāmbara Cakravartī Ṭhākura his uncle through their village relationship. He describes this bond as stronger than a bodily relationship.
- The purport describes Hindu and Muslim villagers living peacefully, addressing one another as uncle or brother and accepting invitations to one another’s homes.
- The Hare Kṛṣṇa movement offers a remedy for uniting all communities and nations on the strong foundation of love of Godhead.
Try this today
Offer a warm greeting to someone from a different community today.
Ask yourself
How might love of Godhead help me relate warmly to someone from another community?
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.