Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 20.25
Give Respect Without Pride
“Although a Vaiṣṇava is the most exalted person, he is prideless and gives all respect to everyone, knowing everyone to be the resting place of Kṛṣṇa.
What the purport teaches
- Although a Vaiṣṇava is the most exalted person, he remains prideless.
- He gives respect to everyone, knowing everyone to be the resting place of Kṛṣṇa.
- This humility and respect form the manner of chanting described in the next verse.
Try this today
Offer a respectful greeting to someone today, remembering that person as a resting place of Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
How might remembering Kṛṣṇa help you respect someone you tend to overlook?
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.