Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 9.18
A Devotional Society Spanning the Universe
“Thus the branches of the Caitanya tree formed a cluster or society, with great branches covering all the universe.”
What the purport teaches
- The branches of the Caitanya tree formed a cluster or society.
- Its great branches covered all the universe.
- The International Society for Krishna Consciousness is one of the branches of the Caitanya tree.
Try this today
Write a brief note identifying the International Society for Krishna Consciousness as one branch of the Caitanya tree.
Ask yourself
How does seeing a devotional society as a branch of the Caitanya tree shape my understanding of it?
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.