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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 5.21

Eyes of Love See Kṛṣṇa’s Pastimes

“But with the eyes of love of Godhead one can see its real identity as the place where Lord Kṛṣṇa performs His pastimes with the cowherd boys and cowherd girls.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 5.21, translation

What the purport teaches

  • With the eyes of love of Godhead, one can see the abode’s real identity.
  • It is the place where Lord Kṛṣṇa performs His pastimes.
  • Kṛṣṇa performs these pastimes with the cowherd boys and cowherd girls.

Try this today

Spend a quiet minute reflecting on the abode as the place of Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes with the cowherd boys and cowherd girls.

Ask yourself

What does seeing with the eyes of love of Godhead mean to you as you read this description?

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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