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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 5.128

No Difference Between Incarnation and Source

“They know that there is no difference between the incarnation and the source of all incarnations. Previously Lord Kṛṣṇa was regarded in the light of different principles by different people.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 5.128, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The devotees know there is no difference between the incarnation and the source of all incarnations.
  • Previously, different people regarded Lord Kṛṣṇa in different ways.
  • Their understandings described Him in the light of different principles.

Try this today

Write down the verse’s statement about the incarnation and the source, and reflect on it for a minute.

Ask yourself

How does the teaching of no difference help you approach these different descriptions?

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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