Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 2.94
Association shapes what we want to hear
“You have lost your intelligence in the association of Gopāla, and therefore you are eager to hear the Māyāvāda philosophy.
What the purport teaches
- Svarūpa Dāmodara tells Bhagavān Ācārya that association with Gopāla has affected his intelligence.
- He connects this association with Bhagavān Ācārya’s eagerness to hear Māyāvāda philosophy.
- In the surrounding exchange, his concern is to protect the understanding that the Lord is the master and the living entity is His servant.
Try this today
Review one thing you plan to read or hear today and consider whether it supports service to Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
Does what I choose to hear strengthen my desire to serve Kṛṣṇa?
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.