Tuesday, January 2, 2007

External, monkey renunciation


markata-vairagya na kara loka dekhana
yathayogya visaya bhunja’ anasakta hana
antare nistha kara, bahye loka-vyavahara
acirat krsna tomaya karibe uddhara

( Caitanya-caritamrta, Madhya lila(16.238-239)


Do not adopt markata-vairagya (external, monkey renunciation) simply to impress the general populace. You should accept without attachment whatever sense objects are appropriate for maintaining your devotional practices and give up all material desires within your heart.
Internally develop staunch faith in Sri Krsna and externally carry out your worldly responsibilities in such a way that no one can detect your inner mood. If you act like this, Sri Krsna will very quickly deliver you from material existence.