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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 11.107

Hear with Faith to Cross Beyond Ignorance

“Anyone who desires to cross over the ocean of nescience, please hear with great faith the life and characteristics of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 11.107, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Anyone who desires to cross the ocean of nescience, or ignorance, is invited to hear about Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
  • The verse asks us to hear with great faith. This faith is central to its invitation.
  • The focus of hearing is Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s life and characteristics.

Try this today

Today, read this translation aloud slowly, attending to its invitation to hear with great faith.

Ask yourself

How can I bring greater faith and attention to hearing about Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu?

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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