Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 12.193
Monism Hinders Pure Devotional Service
“Nityānanda Prabhu immediately refuted Śrīla Advaita Ācārya, saying, “You are a teacher of impersonal monism, and the monistic conclusion is a great hindrance to progressive, pure devotional service.”
What the purport teaches
- Nityānanda Prabhu immediately refuted Śrīla Advaita Ācārya.
- He addressed Him as a teacher of impersonal monism.
- He declared that the monistic conclusion is a great hindrance to progressive, pure devotional service.
Try this today
Write down “pure devotional service” as your devotional aim today, noting the hindrance named in this verse.
Ask yourself
What does this verse identify as a hindrance to progress in pure devotional service?
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.