Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 12.195
Association Shapes Our Consciousness
“Nityānanda Prabhu continued, “You are such a monist! And now I am eating beside You. I do not know how My mind will be affected in this way.””
What the purport teaches
- Nityānanda Prabhu speaks of eating beside a monist and questions how this association will affect His mind.
- One develops one’s consciousness according to society and association.
- A devotee should be very careful when associating with those who are not devotees.
Try this today
Today, notice how one conversation affects your mind and your interest in devotion.
Ask yourself
How does the company you keep affect your consciousness?
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.