Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 16.267
Hearing Without Paying Attention
“Although I heard this, I did not pay it any attention, and in the morning I went to the place named Kānāi Nāṭaśālā.
What the purport teaches
- The speaker had heard the advice but did not pay attention to it.
- Hearing the words did not immediately change His course.
- In the morning, He went to the place named Kānāi Nāṭaśālā.
Try this today
Recall one piece of advice you have heard, and give it a minute of careful attention today.
Ask yourself
Have I heard useful advice recently without giving it attention?
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.