Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.200
Ātmārāma Includes All Living Entities
“Another meaning of the word ‘ātmā’ is ‘one’s characteristic nature.’ Whoever enjoys his particular type of nature is called ātmārāma. Therefore, all living entities — be they moving or nonmoving — are also called ātmārāma.
What the purport teaches
- Another meaning of ātmā is one’s characteristic nature.
- Someone who enjoys his particular type of nature is called ātmārāma.
- In this sense, all living entities, whether moving or nonmoving, are also called ātmārāma.
Try this today
Write a one-sentence definition of ātmārāma using the meaning of ātmā given here.
Ask yourself
How does this meaning broaden your understanding of the word ātmārāma?
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.