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The Three Processes of Invocation

“The invocation involves three processes: defining the objective, offering benedictions and offering obeisances.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 1.22, translation

What the purport teaches

  • One process of the invocation is defining the objective.
  • Another process is offering benedictions.
  • The third process is offering obeisances.

Try this today

Write down the invocation's three processes: defining the objective, offering benedictions, and offering obeisances.

Ask yourself

How does recognizing these three processes help you read the invocation more attentively?

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.

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