Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.271
Dependence on the Supreme Lord
“Keśava Bhāratī replied to the Lord, “You are the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the Supersoul. I must do whatever You cause me to do. I am not independent of You.””
What the purport teaches
- Keśava Bhāratī recognizes the Lord as the Supreme Personality of Godhead and the Supersoul.
- He says that he must do whatever the Lord causes him to do.
- He openly acknowledges that he is not independent of the Lord.
Try this today
Before one task today, pause and remember that you are not independent of the Lord.
Ask yourself
What would it mean for me to acknowledge my dependence on the Lord?
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.