Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 6.256
Accepting Whatever Food Comes
“He eats if someone gives him something to eat. Sometimes he fasts, and sometimes he chews fried grains.”
What the purport teaches
- Raghunātha dāsa eats when someone gives him something to eat.
- Sometimes he fasts, and sometimes he chews fried grains.
- These changing circumstances illustrate the simple maintenance of his renounced life.
Try this today
Accept a simple, nourishing meal today without complaining about its lack of variety.
Ask yourself
Can I be more content with simple food rather than insisting on my preferences?
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.