The grass is specifically mentioned in this verse (CC Adi 17.29) because everyone tramples upon it yet the grass never protests
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"The grass is specifically mentioned in this verse because everyone tramples upon it yet the grass never protests"
Sri Caitanya-caritamrta
CC Adi-lila
"One who thinks himself lower than the grass, who is more tolerant than a tree, and who does not expect personal honor yet is always prepared to give all respect to others can very easily always chant the holy name of the Lord."
The grass is specifically mentioned in this verse because everyone tramples upon it yet the grass never protests. This example indicates that a spiritual master or leader should not be proud of his position; being always humbler than an ordinary common man, he should go on preaching the cult of Caitanya Mahāprabhu by chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra.
- Grass
- Specifically
- Mentioned
- In This
- Verses of the Caitanya-caritamrta
- Because
- Everyone
- Trample
- Never
- Protest
- Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Adi-lila Chapter 17 Purports - The Pastimes of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu in His Youth
- Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Adi-lila Purports
- Sri Caitanya-caritamrta - 62 Chapters, All Purports
Page Title: | The grass is specifically mentioned in this verse (CC Adi 17.29) because everyone tramples upon it yet the grass never protests |
Compiler: | Mayapur |
Created: | 19 of Jun, 2012 |
Totals by Section: | BG=0, SB=0, CC=1, OB=0, Lec=0, Con=0, Let=0 |
No. of Quotes: | 1 |