Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 9.73
Devotion Without Seeking Material Benefits
“Gopīnātha Paṭṭanāyaka is a good gentleman. He does not desire material benefits from You.
What the purport teaches
- Gopīnātha Paṭṭanāyaka is described as a good gentleman.
- He does not desire material benefits from Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
- His distress does not mean that his devotion is a request for material help.
Try this today
Offer one prayer today asking for the desire to serve rather than for a material benefit.
Ask yourself
Do I approach the Lord mainly for material benefits or with a desire to serve?
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.