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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 9.40

Chanting Brings Peace and Joyful Glorification

“If the fruits are distributed all over the world, My reputation as a pious man will be known everywhere, and thus all people will glorify My name with great pleasure.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 9.40, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu predicted that distributing the fruits worldwide would lead people to glorify His name with great pleasure.
  • The purport describes this prediction being fulfilled through the worldwide distribution of the movement by chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.
  • People who led confused, chaotic lives are finding transcendental happiness and peace in saṅkīrtana. This is the blessing of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

Try this today

Make time today to chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra and reflect on Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s blessing.

Ask yourself

What place can chanting have amid the confusion of my daily life?

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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