Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 4.131
Neglecting Etiquette Has Serious Consequences
“If one transgresses the laws of etiquette, people make fun of him, and thus he is vanquished in both this world and the next.
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu warned against transgressing the laws of etiquette.
- He explained that people make fun of someone who disregards these laws.
- He described the consequence as being vanquished in both this world and the next, emphasizing that etiquette has spiritual as well as social importance.
Try this today
Review one etiquette rule you know and take care not to neglect it today.
Ask yourself
Is there an aspect of devotional etiquette that I have been treating too lightly?
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.