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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 14.101

Patient Chanting and the Lord’s Response

“After the devotees had been chanting for a long time, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu suddenly stood up and shouted, “Haribol!””

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 14.101, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The devotees continued chanting for a long time.
  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu then suddenly stood up.
  • He shouted, “Haribol!” His response was followed by the devotees’ joyful chanting in the next verse.

Try this today

Choose a short period for chanting today and continue attentively for the whole time.

Ask yourself

What can I learn from the devotees’ willingness to keep chanting?

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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