Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.212
Devotee Association Corrects the Bodily Conception
“One in the bodily conception worships his own body as Brahman, but when he comes in contact with a devotee, he gives up this mistaken idea and engages himself in the devotional service of Lord Kṛṣṇa.
What the purport teaches
- A person in the bodily conception may worship his own body as Brahman.
- Contact with a devotee helps that person give up this mistaken idea.
- The change leads to engagement in the devotional service of Lord Kṛṣṇa.
Try this today
Ask a devotee how to use one ordinary bodily activity in Lord Kṛṣṇa’s service today.
Ask yourself
Am I willing to let a devotee’s guidance correct my understanding of the body?
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.