Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 7.20
Affection Can Still Disturb Another’s Activities
“While on the way to Jagannātha Purī, You broke My sannyāsa staff. I know that all of you have great affection for Me, but such things disturb My activities.
What the purport teaches
- The Lord recalls that His sannyāsa staff was broken on the way to Jagannātha Purī.
- He acknowledges that all of those with Him have great affection for Him.
- Yet He explains that such actions disturb His activities; affection does not remove the disturbance.
Try this today
Before offering help today, ask whether it will support or interrupt the other person’s activity.
Ask yourself
Could my way of showing affection interfere with someone’s responsibilities?
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.