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Respecting Prasādam With Devotional Joy

“When they received the remnants of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s prasādam through Govinda, they respected it, and then they both began to dance in ecstasy.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 1.64, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Haridāsa Ṭhākura and Rūpa Gosvāmī received the remnants of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s prasādam.
  • Govinda brought these remnants to them, and they respected the prasādam.
  • Afterward, both began to dance in ecstasy.

Try this today

When accepting prasādam today, pause briefly to give it your respectful attention.

Ask yourself

How can I approach prasādam with greater respect?

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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