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Renunciation and Detachment From Worldly Affairs

“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is in the renounced order and is very much detached from worldly affairs. He stays in solitary places, and even in dreams He does not grant interviews to a king.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 10.8, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is in the renounced order.
  • He is very much detached from worldly affairs and stays in solitary places.
  • He does not grant interviews to a king, even in dreams.

Try this today

Set aside a few quiet minutes alone today to reflect on Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s detachment from worldly affairs.

Ask yourself

What does the refusal of even a royal interview show about Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s detachment?

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.

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