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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.34

Regular Congregational Chanting

“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu regularly led congregational chanting of the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra in the house of Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura every night for one full year.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 17.34, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu regularly led congregational chanting of the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.
  • This chanting took place in the house of Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura.
  • The gathering continued every night for one full year.

Try this today

Set aside a few minutes today to chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra with someone else.

Ask yourself

What place does regular chanting have in my daily 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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