Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 15.5
The Lord’s Three States of Consciousness
“The Lord would maintain Himself in three states of consciousness: sometimes He merged totally in ecstatic emotion, sometimes He was in partial external consciousness, and sometimes He was in full external consciousness.”
What the purport teaches
- Sometimes the Lord merged totally in ecstatic emotion.
- Sometimes He was in partial external consciousness.
- Sometimes He was in full external consciousness. These were the three states described in the verse.
Try this today
Write down the three states of consciousness described in this verse.
Ask yourself
How does distinguishing these three states help you follow the description of the Lord’s absorption?
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.