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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 14.32

Seeing Kṛṣṇa Everywhere in Deep Absorption

“Becoming fully absorbed in that vision, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu had assumed the mood of the gopīs, so much so that everywhere He looked He saw Kṛṣṇa standing with His flute to His lips.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 14.32, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu became fully absorbed in His vision of Kṛṣṇa.
  • In that absorption, He assumed the mood of the gopīs.
  • Everywhere He looked, He saw Kṛṣṇa standing with His flute to His lips.

Try this today

Spend a quiet minute remembering the description of Kṛṣṇa standing with His flute to His lips.

Ask yourself

What does seeing Kṛṣṇa everywhere reveal about the depth of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s absorption?

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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