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Hearing can transform even a great atheist

“If even a great atheist hears Śrī Caitanya-maṅgala, he immediately becomes a great devotee.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 8.38, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Even a great atheist can hear Śrī Caitanya-maṅgala.
  • The verse states that such a hearer becomes a great devotee.
  • This transformation through hearing is described as immediate.

Try this today

Set aside a few minutes today to hear a passage from Śrī Caitanya-maṅgala.

Ask yourself

How does this verse challenge the limits you place on someone’s capacity for devotion?

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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