Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 6.85
Awaken to Your Position as the Lord’s Servant
“Some accept Him whereas others do not, yet everyone is His servant. One who does not accept Him, however, will be ruined by his sinful activities.”
What the purport teaches
- Service to the Supreme Lord, Lord Caitanya, is the constitutional position of the living entity. Everyone remains His servant, whether or not they accept Him.
- Forgetting this position, the living entity is attracted by material enjoyment and tries to become an enjoyer of material resources. Without engagement in the Lord’s service, inauspicious activities encumber him.
- When dormant Kṛṣṇa consciousness awakens, one serves the Lord instead of matter. Even while forgetful, one remains the Supreme Lord’s servant, but in an unqualified or contaminated state.
Try this today
Set aside one small pursuit of material enjoyment today and use that time to reflect on your position as Lord Caitanya’s servant.
Ask yourself
Where do you notice the desire to enjoy material resources distracting you from service to 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.