Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 1.271
Follow the Ācāryas, Not Independent Inventions
“Thus Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu chastised all the devotees, telling them not to show impudence and spoil the entire world by becoming independent.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu warned His followers not to become independent or impudent.
- After His disappearance, many apa-sampradāyas, or so-called followers, invented ways not approved by the ācāryas.
- Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura identified these groups. The warning is against independent inventions that can spoil the entire world.
Try this today
Consider one devotional practice you follow and check whether it rests on the guidance of the ācāryas.
Ask yourself
How can you remain open to guidance rather than inventing your own devotional ways?
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.