Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 22.146
Devotion Awakens Through Hearing and Chanting
“ ‘For one who is fully engaged in My devotional service, whose mind is fixed on Me in bhakti-yoga, the path of speculative knowledge and dry renunciation is not very beneficial.’
What the purport teaches
- Devotional service is independent of other activity. Speculative knowledge and mystic yoga may be a little beneficial at the beginning, but they are not part of devotional service.
- Kṛṣṇa explains to Uddhava that mechanical processes of speculative knowledge and yoga are not necessary for advancement in devotion.
- Devotional service is completely spiritual and has nothing to do with material activity. It is awakened by hearing and chanting in the association of devotees.
Try this today
Spend a few minutes today hearing and chanting with a devotee.
Ask yourself
How can I make more room for hearing and chanting in the association of devotees?
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.