Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 2.55
Shelter in the Lord Brings Freedom
“ ‘This is the opulence of the Lord: Although situated in the material nature, He is never affected by the modes of nature. Similarly, those who have surrendered to Him and fixed their intelligence upon Him are not influenced by the modes of nature.’
What the purport teaches
- The Lord is never affected by the modes of nature, even when situated in material nature. This is His opulence.
- Those who take shelter of His lotus feet do not identify with the material world, even while living in it.
- Pure devotees may deal with the three modes, but their transcendental intelligence in Kṛṣṇa consciousness keeps them uninfluenced by material qualities. The spell of material activities does not attract them.
Try this today
Before one activity today, pause and offer a brief prayer for shelter at the Lord’s lotus feet.
Ask yourself
What would it mean for you to fix your intelligence upon the Lord while living in the material world?
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.