Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 6.220
Renunciation Supports Service Without Material Desires
“Renunciation is the basic principle sustaining the lives of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s devotees. Seeing this renunciation, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is extremely satisfied.”
What the purport teaches
- Renunciation sustains the lives of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s devotees. Careful study of their behavior reveals their freedom from attachment to material enjoyment.
- They give up sense enjoyment to engage fully in Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s service, dedicating their lives and souls without material desires. Such devotional service is unimpeded by material circumstances.
- Although ordinary people may find this attitude difficult to understand, it greatly pleases Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Try this today
Set aside one optional sense pleasure today and use that time for serving Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
What material desire tends to distract you from serving Kṛṣṇa?
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.