Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 22.150
Natural Love and Absorption in the Lord
“ ‘When one becomes attached to the Supreme Personality of Godhead according to one’s natural inclination to love Him and is fully absorbed in thoughts of the Lord, that state is called transcendental attachment, and devotional service according to that attachment is called rāgātmikā, or spontaneous devotional service.’
What the purport teaches
- Transcendental attachment involves becoming attached to the Supreme Personality of Godhead according to one's natural inclination to love Him.
- In this state, one is fully absorbed in thoughts of the Lord.
- Devotional service according to that attachment is called rāgātmikā, or spontaneous devotional service.
Try this today
Set aside a quiet minute today to think of the Lord and reflect on loving attachment to Him.
Ask yourself
How does this description connect loving attachment with thoughts of the Lord?
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.