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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 11.50

Honor the Holy Qualities of Devotees

“In front of all the great devotees like Rāmānanda Rāya and Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu began to describe the holy attributes of Haridāsa Ṭhākura.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 11.50, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu began describing the holy attributes of Haridāsa Ṭhākura.
  • He spoke in front of great devotees, including Rāmānanda Rāya and Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya.
  • The gathered devotees heard Haridāsa Ṭhākura’s qualities praised by the Lord Himself.

Try this today

Speak one sincere sentence of appreciation about a devotee’s devotional qualities today.

Ask yourself

Do I take time to notice and appreciate the devotional qualities of others?

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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