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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 13.76

Nothing Exists Apart from the Lord

“The gigantic universal form is called the Viśvarūpa incarnation of Mahā-saṅkarṣaṇa. Thus we do not find anything within this cosmic manifestation except the Lord Himself.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 13.76, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The gigantic universal form is called Viśvarūpa.
  • Viśvarūpa is an incarnation of Mahā-saṅkarṣaṇa.
  • Within this cosmic manifestation, we do not find anything except the Lord Himself.

Try this today

Pause while looking at your surroundings and recall that nothing within the cosmic manifestation is apart from the Lord.

Ask yourself

How might this teaching change the way you look at the world around you?

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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