Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 11.37
The Heart Directs Our Steps
“Rāmānanda Rāya said, “The legs are like the chariot, and the heart is like the charioteer. Wherever the heart takes the living entity, the living entity is obliged to go.””
What the purport teaches
- Rāmānanda Rāya compared the legs to a chariot.
- He compared the heart to the charioteer who directs that chariot.
- Wherever the heart takes the living entity, the living entity is obliged to go.
Try this today
Before going somewhere today, pause and notice the desire directing your steps.
Ask yourself
Where is my heart leading my steps today?
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.