Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.186
All Living Entities Have Some Intelligence
“The word ‘ātmā’ is also used for a particular type of intelligence. Since all living entities generally have some intelligence, more or less, they are included.
What the purport teaches
- The word ‘ātmā’ can also mean a particular type of intelligence.
- All living entities generally possess some intelligence, whether more or less.
- This meaning therefore includes all living entities, not only those with great learning.
Try this today
When you notice another living being today, pause to remember that it too has some intelligence.
Ask yourself
How might recognizing intelligence in all living entities change my view of them?
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.