Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.26
The vows that protect the holy nameBe humbler than grass
“To chant the holy name always, one should be humbler than the grass in the street and devoid of all desire for personal honor, but one should offer others all respectful obeisances.
What the purport teaches
- To chant the holy name always, one should be humbler than the grass in the street.
- One should be devoid of all desire for personal honor.
- Rather than seeking honor, one should offer others all respectful obeisances.
Try this today
The qualification the book gives for chanting always. Today, accept a correction you would normally answer, and say nothing back.
Ask yourself
Where does my honor get touched, and what do I do then?
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.