Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 2.12
Material Entanglement Can Hinder Meeting the Lord
“Thus by direct meetings, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu delivered the three worlds. Some people, however, were entangled in material activities and could not go.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu delivered the three worlds through direct meetings.
- Some people could not go to meet Him because they were entangled in material activities.
- The verse contrasts the opportunity to meet the Lord with the entanglements that kept some people away.
Try this today
Set aside one nonessential activity today and use that time to chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra.
Ask yourself
Which material activity most often crowds out your time for devotion?
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.