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Cit-śakti Sustains the Kingdom of God

“The cit-śakti, which is also called svarūpa-śakti or antaraṅga-śakti, displays many varied manifestations. It sustains the kingdom of God and its paraphernalia.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 2.101, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Cit-śakti is also called svarūpa-śakti or antaraṅga-śakti.
  • This energy displays many varied manifestations.
  • It sustains the kingdom of God and its paraphernalia.

Try this today

Write the three names of this energy together and note what it sustains.

Ask yourself

What stands out to you about an energy that sustains the kingdom of God?

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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