Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 10.65
Use Your Independence Conscientiously
“Now that I have brought him here, I am asking him to leave. Now he can go wherever he likes, for I am no longer responsible for him.”
What the purport teaches
- Māyā is so strong that Kālā Kṛṣṇadāsa left Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s company after being allured by women.
- Even a personal assistant of the Lord can be dragged away unless he is very conscientious. Misusing one’s little independence can lead to separation from the Lord’s association and suffering in the material world.
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said He was no longer responsible for Kālā Kṛṣṇadāsa. Yet, although rejected, Kālā Kṛṣṇadāsa was given another chance.
Try this today
Identify one attraction that pulls you away from the Lord’s association, and take one small step to avoid it today.
Ask yourself
How am I using my little independence to remain in the Lord’s association?
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.