Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 9.272
Describe the Process and Goal Honestly
“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu continued speaking to the Tattvavādī ācārya: “Seeing that I am a mendicant in the renounced order of life, you have been playing with Me in a duplicitous way. You have not actually described the process and ultimate objective.””
What the purport teaches
- The Tattvavādī ācārya saw Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu as a mendicant in the renounced order of life.
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said that the ācārya had dealt with Him in a duplicitous way.
- He pointed out that the actual process and ultimate objective had not been described.
Try this today
In one spiritual conversation today, speak plainly about what you understand and what you do not.
Ask yourself
Am I straightforward when discussing spiritual practice and its goal?
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.