Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 18.77
The Lord’s Three States of Consciousness
“The Lord remained in one of three different states of consciousness at all times: internal, external and half-external.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord remained in one of three states of consciousness at all times.
- These states were internal, external and half-external.
- In the scene just described, He looked here and there in half-external consciousness.
Try this today
Write down the three states named in this verse.
Ask yourself
Which of these three terms do I need to understand more clearly?
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.