Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 10.160
A Firm Decision to Change
“From today on I shall not wear this deerskin.” As soon as Brahmānanda Bhāratī decided this, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, understanding his mind, immediately sent for the robes of a sannyāsī.
What the purport teaches
- Brahmānanda Bhāratī decided that from that day onward he would not wear the deerskin.
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu understood his mind as soon as he made this decision.
- The Lord immediately sent for the robes of a sannyāsī.
Try this today
Choose one mistake you have acknowledged and take a small, concrete step to change it today.
Ask yourself
What recognized mistake am I ready to stop repeating today?
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.