Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 1.190
Honestly Acknowledge Sinful Habits
“ ‘Dear Lord, let us inform you that no one is more sinful than us, nor is there any offender like us. Even if we wanted to mention our sinful activities, we would immediately become ashamed. And what to speak of giving them up!’”
What the purport teaches
- The brothers described themselves as unmatched in sin and offenses.
- They said that even mentioning their sinful activities would immediately make them ashamed. Giving those activities up seemed still more difficult.
- The purport identifies this prayer as coming from the Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī.
Try this today
In a private prayer, honestly acknowledge one wrong habit and your difficulty in leaving it behind.
Ask yourself
What habit do I find difficult both to acknowledge and to give up?
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.