Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 16.171
Delivering a Message With Respect
“After calming down, the Muslim secretary offered his respects and informed the representative of the Orissan government, “The Muslim governor has sent me here.”
What the purport teaches
- The Muslim secretary calmed down.
- He then offered his respects.
- He informed the representative of the Orissan government that the Muslim governor had sent him.
Try this today
Before conveying a message today, pause to settle yourself and begin respectfully.
Ask yourself
How can you combine calmness and respect when delivering a message?
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.