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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 10.3

Hear Attentively About the Tree’s Branches

“The description of Lord Caitanya as the gardener and the tree is inconceivable. Now hear with attention about the branches of this tree.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 10.3, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Lord Caitanya is described as both the gardener and the tree.
  • This description is inconceivable.
  • The reader is now asked to hear with attention about the branches of this tree.

Try this today

Set aside distractions and read the next description of the tree’s branches slowly.

Ask yourself

What helps you listen attentively when a teaching is beyond your understanding?

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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