Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 7.79
Chanting Does Not Depend on Speculation
“Collecting My patience, therefore, I began to consider that chanting the holy name of Kṛṣṇa had covered all My spiritual knowledge.
What the purport teaches
- Collecting His patience, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu considered that chanting had covered all His spiritual knowledge.
- To chant the holy name of Kṛṣṇa, one does not need to speculate on the philosophical aspects of the science of God.
- The purport explains that through chanting one automatically becomes ecstatic, spontaneously chanting, dancing, laughing, crying and singing.
Try this today
Take a short break from philosophical deliberation today and chant the holy name of Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
Do I feel I must resolve every philosophical question before I can chant?
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.