Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 6.123
Listening Without Expressing a Judgment
“Thus for seven days continually, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu listened to the Vedānta philosophy expounded by Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya. However, Caitanya Mahāprabhu did not say anything and did not indicate whether it was right or wrong. He simply sat there and listened to the Bhaṭṭācārya.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu listened to Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya explain Vedānta philosophy continually for seven days.
- He did not say anything during these explanations.
- He simply sat and listened, without indicating whether the explanation was right or wrong.
Try this today
Listen to one explanation today without interrupting or immediately judging it.
Ask yourself
Can I listen attentively without immediately expressing a judgment?
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.