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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 14.29

Body, Mind and Life Absorbed

“She has fully absorbed her body, mind and life in Lord Jagannātha. Therefore she was unaware that she was putting her foot on My shoulder.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 14.29, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu described the woman as fully absorbed in Lord Jagannātha.
  • Her absorption embraced her body, mind and life, not merely her outward gaze.
  • He explained that this absorption made her unaware that she was placing her foot on His shoulder.

Try this today

Set aside one undistracted minute today to look at an image of Lord Jagannātha and attend to Him.

Ask yourself

What usually occupies my mind when I try to give attention to the Lord?

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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