Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 7.71
Humbly Receiving the Spiritual Master's Correction
“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu replied to Prakāśānanda Sarasvatī, “My dear sir, kindly hear the reason. My spiritual master considered Me a fool, and therefore he chastised Me.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu asked Prakāśānanda Sarasvatī to kindly hear His explanation.
- He presented Himself as a fool whom His spiritual master had chastised.
- By doing so, He indicated that Kali-yuga is an age of fools and rascals. Perfection cannot be obtained simply by reading Vedānta philosophy and meditating.
Try this today
Reread Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's reply and pause to reflect on His humble manner.
Ask yourself
How willing am I to receive correction rather than rely only on my own understanding?
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.