Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 3.174
Openly Explaining a Change of Plans
“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu informed them all, “Without your order, I tried to go to Vṛndāvana. There was some obstacle, however, and I had to return.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu told the devotees that He had tried to go to Vṛndāvana.
- He acknowledged that He had tried to go without their order.
- Some obstacle had prevented His journey, and He had to return.
Try this today
Before making one plan that affects others today, ask for their input.
Ask yourself
Can I openly acknowledge when I have acted without consulting others?
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.