Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 6.226
Chant Always and Live Simply
“The duty of a person in the renounced order is to chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra always. He should satisfy his belly with whatever vegetables, leaves, fruits and roots are available.
What the purport teaches
- The duty of a person in the renounced order is to chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra always.
- He should satisfy his belly with whatever vegetables, leaves, fruits and roots are available.
- The instruction places constant chanting alongside simple eating, rather than making food the focus of life.
Try this today
Set aside a few minutes today to chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra without distraction.
Ask yourself
How could simpler eating help me give more attention to chanting Hare 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.