Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 14.36
Satisfaction in the Lord's Acceptance
“Indeed, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was fully satisfied just to see how Lord Jagannātha accepted all the food.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was fully satisfied simply to see how Lord Jagannātha accepted all the food.
- Following His footsteps, a Vaiṣṇava should be satisfied to see various foods offered to the Deity of Jagannātha or Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa.
- A Vaiṣṇava should not hunger for varied foods for his own sake. His satisfaction is in seeing them offered to the Deity.
Try this today
When thinking about food today, pause to remember that a Vaiṣṇava's satisfaction is in seeing food offered to the Deity.
Ask yourself
How can you turn your attention from your own enjoyment of food toward the Lord's satisfaction?
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.