Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 19.21
Ecstatic Love Changes Our Interests
“Further tell Him that those now mad in ecstatic love are no longer interested in the material world. Also tell Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu that one who has also become a madman in ecstatic love [Advaita Prabhu] has spoken these words.”
What the purport teaches
- Those now mad in ecstatic love were no longer interested in the material world.
- Advaita Prabhu asked that this change be reported to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
- He also described Himself as one who had become a madman in ecstatic love.
Try this today
Set aside one optional worldly distraction today and spend that time reflecting on this verse.
Ask yourself
What contrast do you notice between ecstatic love and interest in the material world?
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.