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An Empowered Heart Can Speak Deep Truth

“Śrīla Rāmānanda Rāya said that previously Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu had empowered his heart so that he could express elevated and conclusive statements to which even Lord Brahmā has no access.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 1.116, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrīla Rāmānanda Rāya recalled that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu had previously empowered his heart.
  • Through that empowerment, he could express elevated and conclusive statements.
  • He described those truths as beyond even Lord Brahmā’s access, acknowledging the greatness of the Lord’s gift.

Try this today

Before studying today, pause and pray for the mercy to understand and express what you read.

Ask yourself

What can you learn from Rāmānanda Rāya’s acknowledgment of the source of his understanding?

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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