Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 22.151
Deep Attachment Is the Primary Characteristic
“The primary characteristic of spontaneous love is deep attachment for the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Absorption in thought of Him is a marginal characteristic.
What the purport teaches
- Spontaneous love has deep attachment as its primary characteristic.
- This deep attachment is for the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- Absorption in thought of Him is a marginal characteristic of spontaneous love.
Try this today
Write down the primary and marginal characteristics of spontaneous love, keeping their distinction clear.
Ask yourself
What does the distinction between deep attachment and absorption in thought help me understand about spontaneous love?
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.