Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 6.223
Sustain Life Simply and Always Chant
“A person in the renounced order should always chant the holy name of the Lord. He should beg some alms to eat, and he should sustain his life in this way.
What the purport teaches
- A person in the renounced order should always chant the holy name of the Lord.
- He should beg some alms to eat and sustain his life in this way.
- The purport introduces the Hari-bhakti-vilāsa as support for these instructions.
Try this today
Reserve a short period today for chanting the holy name before turning to nonessential daily arrangements.
Ask yourself
How can you keep chanting central rather than letting arrangements for daily life occupy all your attention?
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.