Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 3.205
Responding Without Blame
“None of you are at fault,” he said. “Indeed, even this ignorant so-called brāhmaṇa is not at fault, for he is accustomed to dry speculation and logic.
What the purport teaches
- Haridāsa Ṭhākura assured the assembly that none of them were at fault.
- He did not blame even the ignorant so-called brāhmaṇa who had insulted him.
- He explained that the man was accustomed to dry speculation and logic.
Try this today
When recalling a hurtful remark today, pause before blaming the person who spoke it.
Ask yourself
Can you recognize someone's limitations without responding with blame?
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.