Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 7.3
Learning the Five Spiritual Truths
“In the beginning I have discussed the truth about the spiritual master. Now I shall try to explain the Pañca-tattva.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrīla Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī has already described the initiator spiritual master and the instructor spiritual master.
- The opening invocation contains six transcendental subjects. Having explained the truth about the spiritual master, the author now turns to the other five.
- These five truths concern the Supreme Lord, His expansion, His incarnation, His energy and His devotee.
Try this today
Write down the five truths listed here and read them slowly once.
Ask yourself
Which of these five spiritual truths would I like to understand more clearly?
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.