Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 6.286
Simple Maintenance Supports Peaceful Chanting
“If one goes to the booth where free food is distributed and fills his belly with whatever he obtains, there is no chance of further unwanted talk, and one can very peacefully chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.”
What the purport teaches
- One may go to the booth where free food is distributed and eat whatever one obtains.
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu explains that this leaves no chance for further unwanted talk.
- With this simple arrangement, one can very peacefully chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.
Try this today
Set aside a few minutes of unnecessary conversation today and use that time to chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.
Ask yourself
What unnecessary talk or expectation could I set aside to chant more peacefully?
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.