Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 23.110
Remain Devoted Beyond Material Ups and Downs
“One who is free of all material jubilation, hatred, lamentation and desire, who renounces both materially auspicious and materially inauspicious things, and who is devoted to Me is very dear to Me.
What the purport teaches
- One dear to Kṛṣṇa is free from material jubilation, hatred, lamentation, and desire.
- Such a devotee renounces both materially auspicious and materially inauspicious things.
- Freedom from these material concerns is joined with devotion to Kṛṣṇa. He declares such a devotee very dear to Him.
Try this today
When a material hope or disappointment arises today, pause and turn your attention to Kṛṣṇa rather than dwelling on it.
Ask yourself
Which material hope or disappointment is drawing my attention away from devotion 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.