Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.150
Tolerance and Forgiveness Within Relationships
“When a nephew is very angry, his maternal uncle is tolerant, and when the maternal uncle commits an offense, the nephew does not take it very seriously.”
What the purport teaches
- A maternal uncle is tolerant when his nephew is very angry.
- When the maternal uncle commits an offense, the nephew does not take it very seriously.
- The relationship allows room for both tolerance of anger and forgiveness of an offense.
Try this today
Let one small offense pass today without an angry reply.
Ask yourself
Where could I respond with tolerance rather than take an offense very seriously?
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.