Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 9.144
Do Not Fund Sinful Activities
“Don’t spend a farthing for sinful activities, for which you will be the loser both in this life and the next.” After saying this, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu bade them farewell.
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu warns them not to spend even a farthing for sinful activities. The instruction applies even to very small amounts.
- He explains that such spending makes one the loser both in this life and the next. Its consequences are not limited to immediate financial loss.
- After giving this warning, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu bids them farewell. His closing instruction emphasizes care in how money is used.
Try this today
Review one planned expense today and cancel it if it supports an activity you know to be sinful.
Ask yourself
Is any of my spending supporting activities I know to be sinful?
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.