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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 12.58

A Welcome Filled with Blessing

“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said, “Parameśvara, may you be blessed. It is very good that you have come here.””

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 12.58, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu welcomed Parameśvara with the words, “May you be blessed.”
  • The Lord expressed His pleasure that Parameśvara had come.
  • His warm welcome reflected His affection for Parameśvara.

Try this today

Welcome someone today with a kind word and express your happiness at seeing them.

Ask yourself

How can you make someone feel genuinely welcome?

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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