Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 2.96
Even elevated devotion needs careful hearing
“The Māyāvāda philosophy presents such a jugglery of words that even a highly elevated devotee who has accepted Kṛṣṇa as his life and soul changes his decision when he reads the Māyāvāda commentary on the Vedānta-sūtra.”
What the purport teaches
- Svarūpa Dāmodara describes Māyāvāda philosophy as a “jugglery of words.”
- His warning includes even a highly elevated devotee who has accepted Kṛṣṇa as his life and soul.
- He says that reading the Māyāvāda commentary upon the Vedānta-sūtra can change such a devotee’s decision.
Try this today
Before your next spiritual reading, pause to consider whether it supports accepting Kṛṣṇa as your life and soul.
Ask yourself
Do I assume that strong devotion makes me unaffected by everything I read?
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.