Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 11.167
Choosing to remain alone in the garden
“I do not wish the servants of Lord Jagannātha to touch me. I would remain there in the garden alone. That is my desire.”
What the purport teaches
- Haridāsa Ṭhākura did not wish the servants of Lord Jagannātha to touch him.
- He wished to remain alone in the garden.
- He plainly expressed this as his desire.
Try this today
Take a brief, quiet pause alone today, in a garden if possible.
Ask yourself
Can I express a wish for solitude plainly and gently?
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.