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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 12.21

Chanting and Dancing Bring Great Pleasure

“While Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Advaita Prabhu chanted the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra and danced, there were various ecstatic symptoms in Their bodies, and Their minds were very pleased.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 12.21, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Advaita Prabhu chanted the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra and danced.
  • Various ecstatic symptoms appeared in Their bodies.
  • Their minds were very pleased as They chanted and danced.

Try this today

Spend a few minutes today chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra.

Ask yourself

What draws you to the description of Their pleasure in chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra?

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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