Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 1.157
Appreciative Inquiry and Respectful Answers
“Please tell me all this, for your poetic ability is wonderful.” After offering obeisances to Rāmānanda Rāya, Rūpa Gosvāmī gradually began answering his inquiries.
What the purport teaches
- Rāmānanda Rāya praises Rūpa Gosvāmī’s wonderful poetic ability and asks him to describe these subjects.
- Before answering, Rūpa Gosvāmī offers obeisances to Rāmānanda Rāya.
- Rūpa Gosvāmī then gradually begins answering the inquiries. The exchange combines appreciation, respect, and careful explanation.
Try this today
When discussing a passage today, acknowledge something you appreciate about the other person’s contribution before responding.
Ask yourself
How could you bring more appreciation and respect into a conversation about this text?
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.