Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 9.52
Unhappiness Turns Into Opposition
“The Buddhists could understand that Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was a Vaiṣṇava, and they returned home very unhappy. Later, however, they began to plot against the Lord.”
What the purport teaches
- The Buddhists understood that Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was a Vaiṣṇava.
- They returned home very unhappy.
- Later, they began to plot against the Lord.
Try this today
Pause before responding to one disagreement today, rather than acting from unhappiness.
Ask yourself
When I feel unhappy after a disagreement, do I allow that feeling to become hostility?
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.