Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 7.1
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu Is Our Only Shelter
“Let me first offer my respectful obeisances unto Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu, who is the ultimate goal of life for one bereft of all possessions in this material world and is the only meaning for one advancing in spiritual life. Thus let me write about His magnanimous contribution of devotional service in love of God.”
What the purport teaches
- Country, society, friendship, love and material possessions cannot save us at death. Spiritual advancement includes recognizing the miseries of birth, death, old age and disease.
- An akiñcana is one who does not put faith in material possessions, but completely takes shelter of the Lord’s lotus feet.
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is the only shelter for the fully surrendered soul. His magnanimous contribution is devotional service in love of God.
Try this today
Offer respectful obeisances to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu today, asking to take shelter of Him rather than material possessions.
Ask yourself
What do I depend on for protection, and can it protect me from death?
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.