Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 9.276
Distinguish Devotion From Fruitive Work and Speculation
“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said, “Both the fruitive worker and the speculative philosopher are considered nondevotees. We see both elements present in your sampradāya.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said that the fruitive worker is considered a nondevotee.
- He also said that the speculative philosopher is considered a nondevotee.
- He observed that both elements were present in the sampradāya He was addressing.
Try this today
Review one spiritual activity today and check whether its purpose was devotion, fruitive gain or speculation.
Ask yourself
Do fruitive motives or speculative thinking enter what I regard as devotion?
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.