Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.99
Recognize Cheating and Unwanted Association
“Cheating oneself and cheating others is called kaitava. Associating with those who cheat in this way is called duḥsaṅga, bad association. Those who desire things other than Kṛṣṇa’s service are also called duḥsaṅga, bad association.
What the purport teaches
- Cheating oneself and cheating others is called kaitava.
- Association with those who cheat in this way is called duḥsaṅga, or bad association.
- Those who desire things other than Kṛṣṇa’s service are also described as duḥsaṅga.
Try this today
Examine the motive behind one action today and consciously direct it toward Kṛṣṇa’s service rather than personal gain.
Ask yourself
Am I disguising a personal desire as a desire to serve Kṛṣṇa?
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.