Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 3.179
Deep Love Overflows in Chanting
“ ‘When a person is actually advanced and takes pleasure in chanting the holy name of the Lord, who is very dear to him, he is agitated and loudly chants the holy name. He also laughs, cries, becomes agitated and chants just like a madman, not caring for outsiders.’
What the purport teaches
- An actually advanced person takes pleasure in chanting the holy name of the Lord, who is very dear to him.
- Such a person loudly chants, laughs, cries and becomes agitated. The verse describes these expressions in one who is actually advanced.
- Absorbed in chanting, he appears like a madman and does not care for outsiders.
Try this today
Read the verse slowly, then spend a few minutes chanting with your attention on the Lord rather than on how others see you.
Ask yourself
What does this description help me appreciate about the depth of love expressed through chanting?
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.