Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 17.62-63
Preparing Supplies for Service
“Balabhadra Bhaṭṭācārya used to keep a stock of food grain that would last from two to four days. Where there were no people, he would cook the grain and prepare vegetables, spinach, roots and fruits collected from the forest.”
What the purport teaches
- Balabhadra Bhaṭṭācārya kept enough food grain to last from two to four days.
- Where there were no people, he would cook the grain he had stored.
- He also prepared vegetables, spinach, roots and fruits collected from the forest.
Try this today
Check your food supplies and set aside what you need for one simple meal.
Ask yourself
How could a little preparation help you provide a meal when supplies are harder to obtain?
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.