Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 7.142
Service Awakens Dormant Love of Godhead
“By practicing this regulated devotional service under the direction of the spiritual master, certainly one awakens his dormant love of Godhead. This process is called abhidheya.
What the purport teaches
- Regulated devotional service under the spiritual master’s direction awakens dormant love of Godhead. Beginning with hearing and chanting, this service purifies the impure heart.
- The living entity is an eternal servitor of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; understanding this relationship is called sambandha. Acting accordingly is abhidheya, leading to prayojana-siddhi, the fulfillment of life’s ultimate goal.
- Māyāvādī philosophers wrongly think that everyone is God or equal to God, so they do not understand their relationship with Him. By neglecting the lotus feet of the Lord, they fall again into material activities.
Try this today
Set aside a few minutes for hearing and chanting, remembering your eternal relationship of service to the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Ask yourself
How can I act today with the understanding that I am an eternal servant of the Supreme Personality of Godhead?
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.