Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 7.44
Choose the Time to Explain
“Thus neglecting the blasphemy of the Vārāṇasī Māyāvādīs, Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu proceeded to Mathurā, and after visiting Mathurā He returned to meet the situation.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu neglected the blasphemy of the Vārāṇasī Māyāvādīs and proceeded to Mathurā.
- He did not speak with the Māyāvādī philosophers on His first visit to Vārāṇasī. After visiting Mathurā, He returned to meet the situation.
- His purpose in returning was to convince them of the real purport of Vedānta.
Try this today
If a spiritual disagreement arises today, pause before responding and consider whether a later conversation would be more useful.
Ask yourself
Can I wait for a suitable time to explain a spiritual teaching rather than respond immediately?
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.