Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.255
Pride Resists Correction
“Nimāi Paṇḍita alone has spoiled the entire country,” they accused. “He wants to strike a caste brāhmaṇa. He has no fear of religious principles.
What the purport teaches
- The students accused Nimāi Paṇḍita of spoiling the entire country and having no fear of religious principles.
- The caste brāhmaṇas of those days were very proud.
- They were not prepared to accept chastisement even from a teacher or spiritual master.
Try this today
Recall one correction you have received from a teacher, and consider it without immediately defending yourself.
Ask yourself
Does pride make it difficult for me to accept correction from a teacher?
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.