Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.31
Humility Makes Constant Chanting Easy
“One who thinks himself lower than the grass, who is more tolerant than a tree, and who does not expect personal honor yet is always prepared to give all respect to others can very easily always chant the holy name of the Lord.”
What the purport teaches
- One who is humbler than grass, more tolerant than a tree, and respectful without expecting honor can very easily always chant the holy name of the Lord.
- Grass is mentioned because everyone tramples upon it, yet it never protests.
- A spiritual master or leader should not be proud of his position. Remaining humbler than an ordinary common man, he should continue preaching the cult of Caitanya Mahāprabhu by chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra.
Try this today
Before chanting today, recall the example of grass and resolve to give respect without expecting it.
Ask yourself
Does any position I hold make me expect special honor from others?
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.