Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 15.108
Chanting Does Not Wait for Initiation
“One does not have to undergo initiation or execute the activities required before initiation. One simply has to vibrate the holy name with his lips. Thus even a man in the lowest class [caṇḍāla] can be delivered.
What the purport teaches
- One does not have to undergo initiation before chanting the holy name.
- The activities required before initiation are not prerequisites for chanting. One simply has to vibrate the holy name with the lips.
- Even someone described as belonging to the lowest social class, a caṇḍāla, can be delivered by chanting.
Try this today
Chant the holy name aloud today rather than waiting until you feel qualified.
Ask yourself
Am I waiting for some qualification before beginning to chant?
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.