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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 10.95

Approaching Devotees With Respect

“Thus Śrīla Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī came to Vṛndāvana, visited Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī and Sanātana Gosvāmī and offered them his obeisances.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 10.95, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrīla Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī came to Vṛndāvana.
  • There he visited Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī and Sanātana Gosvāmī.
  • He offered them his obeisances, approaching them with respect.

Try this today

Offer a respectful greeting to a devotee today.

Ask yourself

How can I express sincere respect when approaching devotees?

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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