Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 11.22
Speaking Honestly About Inner Distress
“Haridāsa offered his obeisances to the Lord and replied, “My body is all right, but my mind and intelligence are not well.””
What the purport teaches
- Haridāsa offered his obeisances to the Lord before replying.
- He said that his body was all right, but his mind and intelligence were not well.
- His next reply explains this distress: he could not complete his rounds.
Try this today
Take a moment today to name one difficulty in your chanting honestly and respectfully.
Ask yourself
Can you recognize and speak honestly about difficulties in your devotional practice?
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.