Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.44
Devotional Preaching Requires Compassion
“The Lord replied to Rāmānanda Rāya, “Sir, you are the best of the topmost devotees; therefore simply the sight of you has melted everyone’s heart.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord calls Rāmānanda Rāya the best of the topmost devotees and credits the sight of him with melting everyone’s heart.
- An advanced devotee sees everyone as engaged in the Lord’s service. To preach, however, he must distinguish between devotees and nondevotees.
- The preacher takes compassion upon innocent people who do not know how to worship the Lord. Such preaching requires a first-class devotee.
Try this today
Today, listen patiently to someone who has a question about devotional service.
Ask yourself
When someone does not know how to worship the Lord, do you respond with compassion?
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.