Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.107
Two Kinds of Philosophical Worshipers
“There are two kinds of worshipers on the path of philosophical speculation — one is called brahma-upāsaka, a worshiper of the impersonal Brahman, and the other is called mokṣākāṅkṣī, one who desires liberation.
What the purport teaches
- There are two kinds of worshipers on the path of philosophical speculation.
- A brahma-upāsaka worships the impersonal Brahman.
- A mokṣākāṅkṣī desires liberation.
Try this today
Write down brahma-upāsaka and mokṣākāṅkṣī, with the meaning of each beside it.
Ask yourself
Can I distinguish worship of impersonal Brahman from the desire for liberation?
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.