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Disclosure Makes Understanding Possible

“All these conclusions are unfit to disclose in public. But if they are not disclosed, no one will understand them.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 4.231, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The author says these conclusions are unfit to disclose in public.
  • Yet if they remain undisclosed, no one will understand them.
  • He acknowledges both the need for care and the need to reveal their meaning.

Try this today

Pause before reading further and acknowledge that these conclusions call for careful attention.

Ask yourself

How can I approach these conclusions with care and a sincere wish to understand?

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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