Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.170
Community Loyalty Despite Recognized Mistakes
“I know that our scriptures are full of imagination and mistaken ideas, yet because I am a Muslim I accept them for the sake of my community, despite their insufficient support.
What the purport teaches
- The speaker acknowledges that his scriptures contain imagination and mistaken ideas.
- He recognizes that they have insufficient support.
- Nevertheless, he accepts them because he is a Muslim and wishes to remain loyal to his community.
Try this today
Privately note one belief you accept through community loyalty and consider what support you have for it.
Ask yourself
Have I ever accepted an idea for the sake of belonging, despite recognizing weaknesses in its support?
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.