Question: Here we see that the devotees they were feeling that they were the offenders. Even though we know the associates of Lord Caitanya were highly qualified and there is no scope for them to commit any offences. But still they were feeling, because the Lord was distressed, they were feeling that they were the offenders. But in our situation, we see that even though we commit offence, we tend to say that I didn’t do this, and we always try to protect ourselves. So how to develop that mentality that the associates of Lord Caitanya had, when they were with Him?

Jayapataka Swami: Interesting. In other words, you are saying we have false ego. We don’t think we don’t have any faults. But the associates of Lord Caitanya, always think, it must be because of some faults they did. So, we should follow in their example. Don’t blame others, see yourself first. What mistake you made,“Not me! It was he!”The associates of Lord Caitanya are teaching by their good example,because of their good qualities, Lord Caitanya’s heart melted.
26-July-2020 SRI DHAM MAYAPUR, INDIA