Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 6.92
A Cleansed Heart Enables Devotional Understanding
“A person influenced by the external energy is called bahirmukha jana, a mundane person, because despite his perception, he cannot understand the real substance.” Hearing Gopīnātha Ācārya say this, Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya smiled and began to speak as follows.
What the purport teaches
- A person influenced by the external energy is called bahirmukha jana, a mundane person.
- Despite perception, such a person cannot understand the real substance.
- When the heart is not cleansed, one cannot awaken the transcendental nature of devotional service.
Try this today
Take a quiet minute to reflect on the need for a cleansed heart, rather than relying only on what you perceive.
Ask yourself
What does this verse suggest about the importance of my heart’s condition in understanding devotional service?
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.