Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 9.194
Spiritual Substance Is Beyond Material Conception
“Spiritual substance is never within the jurisdiction of the material conception. This is always the verdict of the Vedas and Purāṇas.”
What the purport teaches
- Spiritual substance is never within the jurisdiction of material conception.
- The Vedas and Purāṇas consistently give this verdict.
- The purport points to the Kaṭha Upaniṣad in support of this teaching.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly and pause to acknowledge the limits of material conception.
Ask yourself
Am I trying to fit spiritual substance within the limits of material conception?
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.