Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 22.45
True Fortune Awakens Kṛṣṇa Consciousness
“By good fortune one becomes eligible to cross the ocean of nescience, and when one’s term of material existence decreases, one may get an opportunity to associate with pure devotees. By such association, one’s attraction to Kṛṣṇa is awakened.
What the purport teaches
- Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura explains that pious activities which awaken dormant Kṛṣṇa consciousness are called bhakty-unmukhī sukṛti.
- Pious activities that bestow material opulence or enable one to merge into the Supreme are not actually fortunate. Activities are fortunate when they help one become Kṛṣṇa conscious.
- This devotional good fortune comes only through contact with a devotee. Whether that association is willing or unwilling, it advances devotional service and awakens dormant Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Try this today
Spend a few minutes today speaking with a devotee about Kṛṣṇa rather than material gain.
Ask yourself
Do I measure good fortune by material gain or by growing attraction to Kṛṣṇa?
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.