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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.309

Firm Faith Opens the Way

“Only a person who has firm faith in the wonderful pastimes of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu can approach His lotus feet.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 17.309, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s pastimes are wonderful.
  • Firm faith in these pastimes is necessary for approaching Him.
  • Only a person with such faith can approach His lotus feet.

Try this today

Read this translation slowly and reflect on your desire to approach Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s lotus feet.

Ask yourself

How firm is my faith in the wonderful pastimes of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu?

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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