Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 9.277
Accept the Lord’s Form and Serve Purely
“The only qualification that I see in your sampradāya is that you accept the form of the Lord as truth.”
What the purport teaches
- Pure devotional service must be free from the desire for a higher standard of life and the desire to merge into the Absolute Truth.
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu pointed out that the Tattvavādīs’ general behavior did not favor pure devotional service. A pure devotee is free from material desires and simply serves the Lord.
- Nonetheless, He was pleased that they accepted the Lord’s transcendental form as truth. This is a great qualification of the Vaiṣṇava sampradāyas.
Try this today
Before one act of service today, pause and set aside the wish for personal reward.
Ask yourself
Am I seeking some personal gain through service, or simply wishing to serve the Lord?
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.