Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.33
Mercy Makes Human Life Successful
“By his mercy I have received Your interview here. Consequently I consider that today I have become a successful human being.
What the purport teaches
- The speaker credits another’s mercy for receiving this meeting with the Lord.
- He receives the meeting as a gift, not as his own achievement.
- Because of this meeting, he considers that today his human life has become successful.
Try this today
Take a moment today to acknowledge someone whose kindness has helped you approach the Lord.
Ask yourself
How might gratitude for mercy change your idea of a successful day?
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.