Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 22.158
Follow a Particular Associate of Kṛṣṇa
“ ‘The advanced devotee who is inclined to spontaneous loving service should follow the activities of a particular associate of Kṛṣṇa’s in Vṛndāvana. He should execute service externally as a regulative devotee as well as internally from his self-realized position. Thus he should perform devotional service both externally and internally.’
What the purport teaches
- An advanced devotee inclined to spontaneous loving service should follow the activities of a particular associate of Kṛṣṇa in Vṛndāvana.
- Externally, he should execute service as a regulative devotee.
- Internally, he should serve from his self-realized position. In this way, devotional service is performed both externally and internally.
Try this today
Carry out one regular act of devotional service today, remembering that external service continues even at an advanced stage.
Ask yourself
How does this verse show that inward service does not replace outward devotional practice?
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.