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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 10.4

Do Not Rank the Lord’s Associates

“The associates of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu were many, but none of them should be considered lower or higher. This cannot be ascertained.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 10.4, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu had many associates.
  • None of these associates should be considered lower or higher.
  • Their relative position as higher or lower cannot be ascertained.

Try this today

When reading about the Lord’s associates today, pause before making any higher-or-lower comparison.

Ask yourself

Do you notice a tendency to rank the Lord’s associates rather than respect them?

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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