Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 6.225
Do Not Become Subservient to Taste
“If a renunciant is eager for his tongue to taste different foods, his spiritual life will be lost, and he will be subservient to the tastes of his tongue.
What the purport teaches
- The warning concerns a renunciant who is eager to taste different foods.
- Such eagerness makes him subservient to the tastes of his tongue.
- The Lord warns that this pursuit of taste will cause the renunciant’s spiritual life to be lost.
Try this today
At one meal today, refrain from seeking an extra item merely for a different taste.
Ask yourself
When does your interest in food become a demand to satisfy the tongue?
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.