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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 10.102

A Life Filled With Devotional Service

“He engaged himself in devotional service for more than twenty-two and a half hours a day, and for less than two hours he slept, although on some days that also was not possible.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 10.102, translation

What the purport teaches

  • He engaged in devotional service for more than twenty-two and a half hours each day.
  • He slept for less than two hours.
  • On some days, even that amount of sleep was not possible.

Try this today

Set aside five minutes of your waking day for devotional service, without reducing your sleep.

Ask yourself

What does his daily life reveal about his dedication to devotional service?

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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