Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 5.78
Advanced Devotees Do Not Praise Themselves
“This is a natural characteristic of those advanced in devotional service. They do not personally speak of their own good qualities.”
What the purport teaches
- Those advanced in devotional service do not personally speak of their own good qualities.
- This humility is described as a natural characteristic of their devotion.
- Rāmānanda Rāya’s giving credit to another illustrates this quality in the preceding verse.
Try this today
In one conversation today, refrain from mentioning an achievement merely to gain praise.
Ask yourself
How often do I feel the need to draw attention to my own good qualities?
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.