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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 13.119

Remain With the Lord, Receive His Direction

“As previously, Raghunātha remained continuously with Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu for eight months. Then the Lord gave him the following order.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 13.119, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Raghunātha again remained continuously with Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu for eight months.
  • The words “as previously” show that this was another extended stay in the Lord’s company.
  • At the end of this period, the Lord gave him a further order. His stay with the Lord was followed by a new direction for his life.

Try this today

Spend a minute reflecting on your willingness to follow devotional guidance when it calls for change.

Ask yourself

Am I willing to receive further direction rather than assume my present situation must remain unchanged?

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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