Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 18.63
Fear and Ecstatic Love Are Distinct
“The fisherman was affected by ecstatic love, but he was also fearful. He had thus become doubly agitated. Now that his fear had subsided, however, he had become somewhat normal.”
What the purport teaches
- The fisherman is affected by ecstatic love, but he is also fearful.
- These two experiences make him doubly agitated.
- When his fear subsides, he becomes somewhat normal. The verse distinguishes his fear from his ecstatic love.
Try this today
Take a quiet moment today to name two feelings you are experiencing, rather than treating them as one.
Ask yourself
How can recognizing more than one feeling help you understand your state of mind?
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.