Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 22.32
Kṛṣṇa Consciousness Removes False Ownership
“ ‘The external illusory energy of Kṛṣṇa, known as māyā, is always ashamed to stand in front of Kṛṣṇa, just as darkness is ashamed to remain before the sunshine. However, that māyā bewilders unfortunate people who have no intelligence. Thus they simply boast that this material world is theirs and that they are its enjoyers.’
What the purport teaches
- Māyā cannot stand before Kṛṣṇa, just as darkness cannot remain before sunshine.
- Under māyā’s influence, people think the material body and its land are all in all. They claim the world as theirs and themselves as its enjoyers.
- Such misconceptions obscure the real value of life. As soon as one becomes Kṛṣṇa conscious, one is relieved from them.
Try this today
Notice one thought of “This is mine” today, and pause to remember that claiming the material world as yours is a misconception.
Ask yourself
Where do I treat my body, land or possessions as the whole meaning of life?
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.