Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 16.141
Choose the Lord’s Happiness over Insistence
“If you want My happiness, please return to Nīlācala. You will simply condemn Me if you say any more about this matter.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord asks Gadādhara Paṇḍita to return to Nīlācala.
- He makes His happiness the reason for this request: “If you want My happiness, please return.”
- He says that speaking any more about the matter will simply condemn Him.
Try this today
Reflect for one minute on the words “If you want My happiness,” and examine one preference you are reluctant to release.
Ask yourself
Am I willing to stop insisting on my preference when the Lord’s happiness calls for something else?
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.