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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 16.243

Do Your Duties Without Attachment

“After returning home, Raghunātha dāsa gave up all craziness and external pseudo renunciation and engaged in his household duties without attachment.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 16.243, translation

What the purport teaches

  • After returning home, Raghunātha dāsa gave up all craziness.
  • He also gave up external pseudo renunciation, rather than continuing an outward show of renunciation.
  • He engaged in his household duties without attachment.

Try this today

Complete one household duty today without seeking recognition for it.

Ask yourself

What would it look like to fulfill your duties without making a show of renunciation?

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.

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