Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.258
Pride Sustains Mockery
“But the proud student community did not become submissive. On the contrary, the students spoke of the incident anywhere and everywhere. In a laughing manner they criticized the Lord.”
What the purport teaches
- The proud student community did not become submissive.
- The students spoke of the incident anywhere and everywhere.
- They criticized the Lord in a laughing manner.
Try this today
Today, refrain from repeating a mocking remark about the Lord.
Ask yourself
Do I sometimes use laughter to dismiss what deserves respect?
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.