Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 6.278
Protect the Mind for Remembering Kṛṣṇa
“When one eats food offered by a materialistic man, one’s mind becomes contaminated, and when the mind is contaminated, one is unable to think of Kṛṣṇa properly.
What the purport teaches
- Food offered by a materialistic person contaminates the mind, making it unable to think of Kṛṣṇa properly. Even a serious devotee can become materially inclined through this contamination.
- The six kinds of association are giving charity, accepting charity, accepting food, offering food, talking confidentially and inquiring confidentially.
- One should carefully avoid association with non-Vaiṣṇavas and sahajiyās, so-called Vaiṣṇavas who take everything casually. Such association turns devotional service to Lord Kṛṣṇa into sense gratification.
Try this today
Review one regular exchange of food, gifts or confidential conversation and consider its effect on your remembrance of Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
Which of my close exchanges supports remembrance of Kṛṣṇa, and which encourages sense gratification?
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.