Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.68
Ecstatic Love Is the Essence of Perfection
“At this point, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu replied, “This is all right, but still you can speak more on the subject.””
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu accepted what He had heard, saying, “This is all right.”
- He still invited Rāmānanda Rāya to speak further on the subject.
- Rāmānanda Rāya replied that ecstatic love for the Supreme Personality of Godhead is the essence of all perfection.
Try this today
Pause today to reflect on Rāmānanda Rāya’s statement that ecstatic love for the Supreme Personality of Godhead is the essence of all perfection.
Ask yourself
What does it mean for my understanding of perfection that its essence is love for the Supreme Personality of Godhead?
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.