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Honoring a Devotee Through Congregational Chanting

“All around the body, the devotees performed congregational chanting, and Vakreśvara Paṇḍita danced in jubilation.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 11.67, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The devotees gathered all around the body of Haridāsa Ṭhākura.
  • They performed congregational chanting together.
  • Vakreśvara Paṇḍita danced in jubilation, bringing joyful devotion to the gathering.

Try this today

Invite someone to join you in a brief moment of chanting the holy name today.

Ask yourself

How might chanting with others help you express devotion?

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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