Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.140
Happiness Naturally Removes Distress
“When one actually becomes rich, he naturally enjoys all kinds of happiness. When one is actually in a happy mood, all distressful conditions go away by themselves. No extraneous endeavor is needed.
What the purport teaches
- When one actually becomes rich, one naturally enjoys all kinds of happiness.
- When one is actually happy, distressful conditions go away by themselves.
- No extraneous endeavor is needed to remove those distressful conditions.
Try this today
Read the verse slowly today and write one sentence about why no extraneous endeavor is needed in its description.
Ask yourself
What does this description suggest about happiness and the relief of distress?
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.