Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 10.96
Service, Not Personal Advantage
“I would not mind committing hundreds and thousands of offenses for the service of the Lord, but I greatly fear committing even a glimpse of an offense for my own self.”
What the purport teaches
- Govinda would not mind committing hundreds and thousands of offenses for the Lord’s service.
- Yet he greatly feared even a glimpse of an offense committed for himself.
- The distinction in his thinking was whether an action served the Lord or his own interests.
Try this today
Examine one planned act of service and set aside one expectation of personal benefit.
Ask yourself
When might personal advantage influence what you call service?
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.