Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 3.23
Neutrality Protects Religious Principles
“You are the most neutral among My associates. This is very good, for without being neutral one cannot protect religious principles.
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu described Dāmodara Paṇḍita as the most neutral among His associates.
- He praised this neutrality as a very good quality.
- He stated that without being neutral, one cannot protect religious principles.
Try this today
Examine one judgment you make today, asking whether you would apply the same standard to a close friend.
Ask yourself
Could personal favoritism affect how I uphold religious principles?
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.