Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 11.23
Naming the Difficulty in Chanting
“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu further inquired from Haridāsa, “Can you ascertain what your disease is?””
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu asked Haridāsa whether he could identify his disease.
- Haridāsa Ṭhākura replied that his disease was being unable to complete his rounds.
- His answer placed the difficulty in his chanting at the center of his concern.
Try this today
Review your chanting today and identify one specific difficulty that needs attention.
Ask yourself
What does Haridāsa Ṭhākura’s answer teach you about how much he valued chanting?
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.