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Chanting Under the Spiritual Master’s Order

“Since I received this order from My spiritual master, I always chant the holy name, but I thought that by chanting and chanting the holy name I had been bewildered.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 7.77, translation

What the purport teaches

  • He received the order to chant from His spiritual master.
  • Following that order, He always chanted the holy name.
  • As He continued chanting, He thought that the holy name had bewildered Him.

Try this today

Set aside a few minutes today to chant the holy name, remembering the instruction to chant.

Ask yourself

How can the spiritual master’s instruction help me remain steady in chanting?

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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