Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 22.81
Mercy and Tolerance Decorate Devotees
“ ‘Devotees are always tolerant, forbearing and very merciful. They are the well-wishers of every living entity. They follow the scriptural injunctions, and because they have no enemies, they are very peaceful. These are the decorations of devotees.’
What the purport teaches
- Devotees are tolerant, forbearing and very merciful, and they are well-wishers of every living entity.
- They follow the scriptural injunctions and have no enemies, so they are very peaceful. These qualities are their decorations.
- The purport explains that attachment to material things causes conditioned life. Attachment to transcendental things places a person on the path of liberation.
Try this today
When a small irritation arises today, practice forbearance and respond with goodwill.
Ask yourself
What attachment could you begin directing from material things toward transcendental things?
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.