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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 8.56

Respect Everyone and Work for Their Benefit

“He was respectful to everyone and worked for the benefit of all. Diplomacy, envy and jealousy were unknown to his heart.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 8.56, translation

What the purport teaches

  • He was respectful to everyone.
  • He worked for the benefit of all.
  • Diplomacy, envy and jealousy were unknown to his heart.

Try this today

Do one small helpful act for someone today, with respect and without seeking an advantage.

Ask yourself

How could you show respect to someone whose good fortune has stirred envy in you?

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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