Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 3.219
Honor Beyond Social Standing
“Sir, You are living within a society of great, great brāhmaṇas and aristocrats, but without fear or shame You adore a lower-class man like me.
What the purport teaches
- Haridāsa Ṭhākura noted that Advaita Ācārya lived among great brāhmaṇas and aristocrats.
- Speaking humbly, Haridāsa Ṭhākura described himself as a lower-class man.
- Yet Advaita Ācārya adored him without fear or shame. Social standing did not prevent Him from showing Haridāsa Ṭhākura honor.
Try this today
Show sincere respect today to someone whose social standing differs from your own.
Ask yourself
Does concern about social standing ever keep me from showing someone sincere respect?
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.