Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 15.291
A Father’s Forbearance Toward His Son
“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said, “Amogha is a child and your son. The father does not take the faults of his son seriously, especially when he is maintaining him.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu describes Amogha as a child and Sārvabhauma’s son.
- He says that a father does not take his son’s faults seriously.
- He especially emphasizes this forbearance when the father is maintaining the son.
Try this today
Respond patiently to one small fault in someone you care for today.
Ask yourself
How can I show greater forbearance toward someone in my care?
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.