Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 8.75
Do Not Turn Eating Into Condemnation
“ ‘Also, by inducing sannyāsīs to eat so much, you spoil their religious principles. Therefore I can understand that you have no advancement.’
What the purport teaches
- The quoted accusation claims that inducing sannyāsīs to eat too much spoils their religious principles.
- The critic then concludes that the person encouraging them has no spiritual advancement.
- In context, this accusation illustrates Rāmacandra Purī’s habit of examining others’ eating and finding fault.
Try this today
Today, refrain from making a judgment about someone’s spiritual progress based on how they eat.
Ask yourself
Do I use someone’s eating habits to judge their spiritual advancement?
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.