Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 3.67
Concern for Every Living Entity
“On this earth there are many living entities,” the Lord said, “some moving and some not moving. What will happen to the trees, plants, insects and other living entities? How will they be delivered from material bondage?”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu spoke of the many living entities on earth, both moving and nonmoving.
- His question included trees, plants, insects and other living entities.
- He asked how they would be delivered from material bondage, extending His concern beyond human beings.
Try this today
Notice a plant or insect today and recall the Lord’s concern for its deliverance.
Ask yourself
Do I remember that trees, plants and insects are also living entities?
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.