Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 25.76
Spiritual Standing Does Not Excuse Offenses
“ ‘If a person considered liberated in this life commits offenses against the reservoir of inconceivable potencies, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, he will again fall down and desire the material atmosphere for material enjoyment.’
What the purport teaches
- Even a person considered liberated in this life can commit offenses against the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- The Lord is described as the reservoir of inconceivable potencies.
- Through such offenses, a person will again fall down and desire the material atmosphere for material enjoyment.
Try this today
Before speaking about the Supreme Personality of Godhead today, pause and choose respectful words.
Ask yourself
Do I ever let a sense of spiritual progress weaken my care to avoid offenses?
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.