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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 1.91

Understanding Causes Through Their Results

“ ‘By seeing a result, one can understand the cause of that result.’

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 1.91, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Seeing a result can help us understand its cause.
  • The statement directs attention from what is visible to what brought it about.
  • The purport identifies this statement as coming from the doctrines of Nyāya, or logic.

Try this today

Choose one result you noticed today and write down what may have caused it.

Ask yourself

What result in your daily life could help you understand the cause behind it?

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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