Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 10.162
Teaching Through Behavior
“Brahmānanda Bhāratī said, “You instruct the general populace by Your behavior. I will not do anything against Your wishes; otherwise You will not offer me respects but will neglect me. I am afraid of this.”
What the purport teaches
- Brahmānanda Bhāratī recognized that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu instructed the general populace through His behavior.
- He said that he would not do anything against Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s wishes.
- He feared that otherwise the Lord would neglect him rather than offer him respects.
Try this today
Choose one action today that sets a respectful example for others.
Ask yourself
What does my behavior teach others?
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.