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Hearing Can Change an Opposing Heart
“After hearing Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, all the Māyāvādī sannyāsīs were moved. Their minds changed, and thus they spoke with pleasing words.”
What the purport teaches
- The Māyāvādī sannyāsīs met Caitanya Mahāprabhu at Vārāṇasī to criticize His participation in the saṅkīrtana movement.
- The purport describes opposition to saṅkīrtana as a recurring demonic tendency. Prahlāda Mahārāja’s chanting also displeased his father and caused misunderstanding.
- After hearing Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, the sannyāsīs were moved, their minds changed, and they spoke pleasing words.
Try this today
Reread the translation slowly, noticing how hearing changed criticism into pleasing speech.
Ask yourself
Am I willing to listen carefully when I feel critical of saṅkīrtana?
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.