Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.28
Regular Chanting Develops Forbearance
“For even if one cuts a tree, it never protests, and even if it is drying up and dying, it does not ask anyone for water.
What the purport teaches
- A tree never protests even when cut, and it does not ask for water even when drying up and dying.
- Such forbearance is very difficult, but it automatically develops when one actually engages in chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra.
- A devotee develops all good qualities simply by chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra regularly. One advanced through this chanting need not develop forbearance separately.
Try this today
Set aside a few minutes today to chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra.
Ask yourself
How can I make regular chanting a steadier part of my day?
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.