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Honor Śrīla Nityānanda Rāma

“Śrīla Nityānanda Rāma is the plenary manifestation of the Lord, and I have been initiated by Him. I therefore offer my respectful obeisances unto His lotus feet.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 1.40, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrīla Nityānanda Rāma is the plenary manifestation of the Lord.
  • The author states that he has been initiated by Him.
  • He therefore offers respectful obeisances unto Śrīla Nityānanda Rāma’s lotus feet.

Try this today

Offer respectful obeisances to Śrīla Nityānanda Rāma, remembering Him as the plenary manifestation of the Lord.

Ask yourself

What does the author’s response to receiving initiation teach me about gratitude?

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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