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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 9.29

Share Devotional Service Without Discrimination

“Not considering who asked for it and who did not, nor who was fit and who unfit to receive it, Caitanya Mahāprabhu distributed the fruit of devotional service.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 9.29, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Caitanya Mahāprabhu distributed the fruit of devotional service whether people asked for it or not.
  • His saṅkīrtana movement makes no distinction between those considered fit or unfit to hear or take part.
  • Preachers should continue sharing the saṅkīrtana movement without discrimination or restriction. This is how Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu introduced it to the world.

Try this today

Offer someone a warm invitation to hear or join saṅkīrtana today, without judging their qualifications.

Ask yourself

Do I sometimes judge who is fit to hear or take part in saṅkīrtana?

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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