Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 12.50
Care in Body, Mind and Words
“When Rāmānanda Rāya addressed Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu as the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Caitanya Mahāprabhu objected, saying, “I am not the Supreme Personality of Godhead but an ordinary human being. Therefore I must fear public opinion in three ways — with My body, mind and words.”
What the purport teaches
- Rāmānanda Rāya addresses Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu as the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu objects, describing Himself as an ordinary human being.
- He says that He must therefore fear public opinion concerning His body, mind and words.
Try this today
Before one conversation today, pause to consider your thoughts, words and outward behavior.
Ask yourself
How carefully do I consider my actions, thoughts and words?
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.