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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 13.10

Household Life in the Hare Kṛṣṇa Movement

“For twenty-four years Lord Caitanya lived in the gṛhastha-āśrama [household life], always engaging in the pastimes of the Hare Kṛṣṇa movement.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 13.10, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Lord Caitanya lived in household life for twenty-four years.
  • This household stage is called the gṛhastha-āśrama.
  • Throughout these years, He always engaged in the pastimes of the Hare Kṛṣṇa movement.

Try this today

Set aside a brief moment at home today to chant Hare Kṛṣṇa.

Ask yourself

How might you make room for Hare Kṛṣṇa chanting in your daily home life?

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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