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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 6.236

Freedom From False Pride

“After speaking to Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya in this way, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu returned to His residence. From that day on, the Bhaṭṭācārya was free because his false pride had been dismantled.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 6.236, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu spoke to Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya and then returned to His residence.
  • The Bhaṭṭācārya’s false pride had been dismantled.
  • From that day onward, the Bhaṭṭācārya was free because that false pride was gone.

Try this today

Notice one proud thought today and pause rather than defend it.

Ask yourself

How might false pride be keeping me from freedom?

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.

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