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Humbly Seek One Drop of Sweetness
“It is not possible to dip into that great ocean, but its sweet mellow fragrance attracts my mind. I therefore stand on the shore of that ocean to try to taste but a drop of it.”
What the purport teaches
- The author says it is not possible to dip into that great ocean.
- Yet its sweet mellow fragrance attracts his mind.
- He therefore stands on the shore, trying to taste just one drop.
Try this today
Read this translation slowly and spend a minute reflecting on the humble desire to taste just one drop.
Ask yourself
What attracts you to seek even one small taste of these pastimes?
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.