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Regular Visits Express Care

“After seeing the upala-bhoga ceremony at the Jagannātha temple, Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu would regularly come to see Haridāsa every day. Thus He suddenly arrived there.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 1.47, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu would see the upala-bhoga ceremony at the Jagannātha temple.
  • Afterward, He would regularly visit Haridāsa every day.
  • During Rūpa Gosvāmī’s visit, the Lord suddenly arrives at Haridāsa’s hut.

Try this today

Set aside a few minutes today for a devotional conversation with someone.

Ask yourself

What place does regular devotional company have in your 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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