Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 7.127
Remain at Home and Chant
“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu replied, “Don’t speak like that again. Better to remain at home and chant the holy name of Kṛṣṇa always.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu advised the brāhmaṇa to remain at home and chant the holy name of Kṛṣṇa always.
- In this Age of Kali, it is not advisable to leave one’s family suddenly, because people are not trained as proper brahmacārīs and gṛhasthas.
- One should seek purification by regularly chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra under a spiritual master’s direction. An ideal householder chants without offenses and teaches this principle to others.
Try this today
Set aside a few minutes at home today to chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.
Ask yourself
How can regular chanting become part of your life at home?
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.