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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 9.48

Taste Love of God Through Chanting

“The fruit of love of God is so delicious that wherever a devotee distributes it, those who relish the fruit, anywhere in the world, immediately become intoxicated.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 9.48, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The fruit of love of Godhead can be distributed anywhere in the world. Those who sincerely taste it become deeply captivated by it.
  • The purport describes people giving up bad habits through Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s gift, the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.
  • These teachings are practical and can be tested. Love of Godhead is distributed through chanting the mahā-mantra.

Try this today

Sincerely chant today: Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa, Hare Hare/ Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare.

Ask yourself

How sincerely am I willing to taste Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s gift of the holy name?

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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