Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 11.176
Do Not Imitate Exalted Solitary Chanting
“Please give that room to Me, for I have a need for it. Indeed, I shall remember the lotus feet of the Lord sitting in that solitary place.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu requested the room, saying He would sit there and remember the lotus feet of the Lord.
- Neophyte students should not imitate solitary remembrance by chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra. No one can suddenly attain the level of Haridāsa Ṭhākura.
- Only an exalted person like Haridāsa Ṭhākura or Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu can engage in such a practice. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu personally exhibits the proper behavior for an ācārya.
Try this today
Before chanting today, recall the warning not to imitate the exalted practice of solitary remembrance.
Ask yourself
Am I honestly recognizing my present level rather than trying to imitate exalted devotees?
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.