Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 22.87
Avoid Association That Nourishes Material Attachment
“A Vaiṣṇava should always avoid the association of ordinary people. Common people are very much materially attached, especially to women. Vaiṣṇavas should also avoid the company of those who are not devotees of Lord Kṛṣṇa.
What the purport teaches
- A Vaiṣṇava should always avoid the association of ordinary, materially attached people.
- The translation especially warns about their attachment to women.
- Vaiṣṇavas should also avoid the company of those who are not devotees of Lord Kṛṣṇa.
Try this today
Today, step back from one optional gathering that encourages your material attachment.
Ask yourself
Which associations strengthen my material attachment rather than my devotion to Lord 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.