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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 11.29

The Lord Is Fully Independent

“My dear Lord, You are the fully independent Personality of Godhead. You act by Your own free will. You cause the whole world to dance and act as You like.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 11.29, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Haridāsa Ṭhākura addresses Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu as the fully independent Personality of Godhead.
  • The Lord acts by His own free will.
  • Haridāsa Ṭhākura describes the whole world as dancing and acting according to the Lord’s will.

Try this today

In one prayer today, acknowledge the Lord’s freedom rather than insist on your preferred outcome.

Ask yourself

How does recognizing the Lord’s independence affect the way you pray?

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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