Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.29
Be Satisfied With What Comes Easily
“Thus a Vaiṣṇava should not ask anything from anyone else. If someone gives him something without being asked, he should accept it, but if nothing comes, a Vaiṣṇava should be satisfied to eat whatever vegetables and fruits are easily available.
What the purport teaches
- A Vaiṣṇava should not ask anything from anyone else.
- If someone gives something without being asked, the Vaiṣṇava should accept it.
- If nothing comes, the Vaiṣṇava should be satisfied with whatever vegetables and fruits are easily available.
Try this today
Today, practice contentment with the vegetables or fruits easily available to you.
Ask yourself
Can I be satisfied with simple food that is already easily available?
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.