Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 15.6
Inner Absorption Amid Bodily Activities
“Actually, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was always merged in ecstatic emotion, but just as a potter’s wheel turns without the potter’s touching it, the Lord’s bodily activities, like bathing, going to the temple to see Lord Jagannātha, and taking lunch, went on automatically.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was actually always merged in ecstatic emotion.
- His bodily activities continued automatically, just as a potter’s wheel turns without the potter’s touching it.
- These activities included bathing, going to the temple to see Lord Jagannātha, and taking lunch.
Try this today
Reread the potter’s wheel comparison today and summarize in one sentence what it explains.
Ask yourself
How does the potter’s wheel comparison clarify the Lord’s continued bodily activities?
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.