Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 22.30
Neglecting Devotion Leads to Falling Down
“ ‘O lotus-eyed one, those who think they are liberated in this life but do not render devotional service to You must be of impure intelligence. Although they accept severe austerities and penances and rise to the spiritual position, to impersonal Brahman realization, they fall down again because they neglect to worship Your lotus feet.’
What the purport teaches
- Those who think themselves liberated but do not render devotional service to the Lord have impure intelligence.
- Through severe austerities and penances, they may rise to the spiritual position of impersonal Brahman realization.
- They fall down again because they neglect to worship the Lord’s lotus feet.
Try this today
Spend a few quiet minutes today worshiping the Lord’s lotus feet rather than focusing only on personal discipline.
Ask yourself
Does my spiritual effort include worship and service, or do I rely on austerity alone?
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.