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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 13.77

The Lord Exists Within Everything

“As the threads in a cloth spread both lengthwise and breadthwise, so the Supreme Personality of Godhead exists directly and indirectly within everything we see in this cosmic manifestation. This is not very wonderful for Him.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 13.77, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Threads spread both lengthwise and breadthwise throughout a cloth.
  • In the same way, the Supreme Personality of Godhead exists directly and indirectly within everything we see in the cosmic manifestation.
  • Such all-pervading presence is not very wonderful for Him.

Try this today

Look closely at a piece of cloth and use its threads to recall the Lord’s presence within everything.

Ask yourself

What does the image of threads in cloth help you understand about the Lord’s presence?

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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