Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 9.230
Renunciation Does Not Justify Causing Pain
“I am in the renounced order of life, and so are you. Yet you are purposefully giving Me pain, and I do not see any good logic in this.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord stated that He was in the renounced order of life.
- He pointed out that the Bhaṭṭathāris were also in the renounced order.
- Yet they were purposefully giving Him pain, and He saw no good logic in their conduct.
Try this today
Refrain today from one word or action intended to cause someone pain.
Ask yourself
Do my actions toward others agree with the values I profess?
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.