Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.204
Trees and Plants Can Serve the Lord
“The devotional service of Vyāsa, Śuka and the four Kumāras has already been well celebrated. Now let Me explain how immovable living entities like trees and plants engage in the Lord’s devotional service.
What the purport teaches
- The devotional service of Vyāsa, Śuka and the four Kumāras is already well celebrated.
- The discussion now turns to immovable living entities, such as trees and plants.
- Trees and plants also engage in the Lord’s devotional service. The following examples show that service is not confined to celebrated personalities.
Try this today
Look at a tree or plant today and reflect that even immovable living entities can engage in the Lord’s service.
Ask yourself
How does including trees and plants broaden your understanding of devotional service?
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.