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Unbelief Can Obscure Clear Evidence

“But faithless unbelievers do not see what is clearly evident, just as owls do not see the rays of the sun.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 3.86, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Faithless unbelievers do not see what is clearly evident.
  • The verse compares them to owls that do not see the rays of the sun.
  • The comparison distinguishes clear evidence from a person’s ability to see it.

Try this today

Pause over the owl-and-sun comparison today and reflect on your own openness to seeing.

Ask yourself

Could my own lack of faith keep me from considering what is clearly presented?

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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