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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 7.159

Responding Together to the Holy Name

“Whenever the crowds were too great, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu stood up, raised His hands and chanted, “Hari! Hari!” to which all the people responded, filling both the land and sky with the vibration.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 7.159, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Whenever the crowds were too great, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu stood up and raised His hands.
  • He chanted, “Hari! Hari!” and all the people responded.
  • Their chanting filled both the land and sky with its vibration.

Try this today

Today, take a moment to chant “Hari! Hari!” aloud.

Ask yourself

How can you join in chanting with a more attentive response?

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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