Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 9.101
Reading With Undistracted Attention to the Lord
“As long as I read the Bhagavad-gītā, I simply see the Lord’s beautiful features. It is for this reason that I am reading the Bhagavad-gītā, and my mind cannot be distracted from this.”
What the purport teaches
- As long as the brāhmaṇa read the Bhagavad-gītā, he saw the Lord’s beautiful features.
- Seeing the Lord’s beauty was his reason for reading the Bhagavad-gītā.
- His mind could not be distracted from this.
Try this today
Read a short passage of the Bhagavad-gītā today with distractions set aside, keeping your attention on the Lord.
Ask yourself
What draws your mind toward the Lord when you read the Bhagavad-gītā?
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.