Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 25.75
Acknowledge Offenses and Seek the Lord's Mercy
“Prakāśānanda Sarasvatī replied, “Formerly I committed many offenses against You by blaspheming You, but now the effects of my offenses are counteracted by my touching Your lotus feet.”
What the purport teaches
- Prakāśānanda Sarasvatī openly admits that he formerly committed many offenses against Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
- He identifies his blasphemy of the Lord as the cause of those offenses.
- He says that touching the Lord's lotus feet has now counteracted the effects of his offenses.
Try this today
Reflect on one disrespectful remark you have made, and sincerely acknowledge that it was wrong.
Ask yourself
Am I willing to acknowledge harmful words rather than defend 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.