Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.290
Confidential Talks Deserve Care
“The Lord then requested Rāmānanda Rāya, “Keep all these talks a secret. Please do not expose them anywhere and everywhere. Since My activities appear to be like those of a madman, people may take them lightly and laugh.””
What the purport teaches
- The Lord asked Rāmānanda Rāya to keep their talks secret.
- He requested that these talks not be exposed anywhere and everywhere.
- His activities could appear like those of a madman, so people might take them lightly and laugh.
Try this today
Before sharing these confidential talks today, pause to consider whether they will be received respectfully.
Ask yourself
How can you show care for teachings that others might take lightly?
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.