Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 10.152-154
Seeking Guidance and Welcoming the Lord
“The prominent devotees at Vārāṇasī were the physician Candraśekhara, Tapana Miśra and Raghunātha Bhaṭṭācārya, Tapana Miśra’s son. When Lord Caitanya came to Vārāṇasī after seeing Vṛndāvana, for two months He lived at the residence of Candraśekhara Vaidya and accepted prasādam at the house of Tapana Miśra.”
What the purport teaches
- The prominent devotees at Vārāṇasī included the physician Candraśekhara, Tapana Miśra and his son Raghunātha Bhaṭṭācārya. After seeing Vṛndāvana, Lord Caitanya stayed at Candraśekhara Vaidya’s residence for two months and accepted prasādam at Tapana Miśra’s house.
- In Bengal, Tapana Miśra approached Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu to discuss spiritual advancement. Favored by the Lord, he received hari-nāma initiation.
- By the Lord’s order, Tapana Miśra resided in Vārāṇasī. Whenever Lord Caitanya visited there, He accepted prasādam at Tapana Miśra’s home.
Try this today
Write down one question about your spiritual advancement to discuss with a devotee.
Ask yourself
What sincere question about spiritual advancement would I like to seek guidance on?
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.