Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 16.248
Seek Permission for Future Plans
“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said, “I shall certainly go to Vṛndāvana from Jagannātha Purī. If all of you give Me permission, I shall return here again without difficulty.””
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said that He would certainly go to Vṛndāvana from Jagannātha Purī.
- He asked everyone’s permission for His plans.
- He said that, with their permission, He would return there again without difficulty.
Try this today
For one plan involving others today, ask for their agreement before proceeding.
Ask yourself
Do you give others an opportunity to respond to plans that involve them?
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.