Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 19.128
Simple Food Without Material Enjoyment
“Śrīla Rūpa and Sanātana Gosvāmī beg a little food from the houses of brāhmaṇas. Giving up all kinds of material enjoyment, they take only some dry bread and fried chickpeas.
What the purport teaches
- Śrīla Rūpa and Sanātana Gosvāmī begged a little food from the houses of brāhmaṇas.
- They gave up all kinds of material enjoyment.
- They ate only some dry bread and fried chickpeas.
Try this today
Choose a simple, nourishing meal today rather than an elaborate one.
Ask yourself
How does their simple eating challenge my desire for material enjoyment?
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.