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Love of Godhead Is Great Fortune

“Dear Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, what You have said is all true. Only one who is favored by fortune attains love of Godhead.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 7.100, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The speakers acknowledge that everything Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu has said is true.
  • They recognize that only one favored by fortune attains love of Godhead.
  • The purport explains that one who is actually very fortunate can begin Kṛṣṇa consciousness.

Try this today

Write one sentence expressing gratitude for the opportunity to learn about Kṛṣṇa consciousness.

Ask yourself

Do I value the opportunity to begin Kṛṣṇa consciousness as great fortune?

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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