Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 22.29
Devotional Service Purifies Intelligence
“There are many philosophical speculators [jñānīs] belonging to the Māyāvāda school who consider themselves liberated and call themselves Nārāyaṇa. But their intelligence is not purified unless they engage in Kṛṣṇa’s devotional service.
What the purport teaches
- Many philosophical speculators, or jñānīs, belong to the Māyāvāda school.
- They consider themselves liberated and call themselves Nārāyaṇa.
- Their intelligence is not purified unless they engage in Kṛṣṇa’s devotional service.
Try this today
Make a little time today for Kṛṣṇa’s devotional service instead of assessing how spiritually advanced you are.
Ask yourself
Am I seeking purification through service to Kṛṣṇa, or relying on my own estimation of spiritual progress?
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.