Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 7.129
Following Instructions Keeps the Lord’s Company
“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu further advised the brāhmaṇa Kūrma, “If you follow this instruction, your materialistic life at home will not obstruct your spiritual advancement. Indeed, if you follow these regulative principles, we will again meet here, or, rather, you will never lose My company.””
What the purport teaches
- By following Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s instructions under His representative’s guidance, chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa and teaching others as far as possible, one remains untouched by material contamination.
- It does not matter whether one lives in a holy place or in a city where materialistic life is prominent. Following the Lord’s instructions means living in His company.
- Such a devotee converts the place where he lives into Vṛndāvana and Navadvīpa. This is the secret of success in advancing in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Try this today
Chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra where you live today, remembering the Lord’s assurance that following His instructions keeps His company.
Ask yourself
How does this teaching change your view of the spiritual opportunities where you live?
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.