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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 15.28

A Flower Garden Draws the Lord’s Attention

“One day, while going to the beach by the sea, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu suddenly saw a flower garden.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 15.28, translation

What the purport teaches

  • One day, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was going to the beach by the sea.
  • On His way, He suddenly saw a flower garden.
  • The next verse describes how He took this garden to be Vṛndāvana and entered it in search of Kṛṣṇa.

Try this today

Read this verse together with the next, noting how seeing the garden leads to searching for Kṛṣṇa.

Ask yourself

How does the following verse help you understand the importance of this sudden sight?

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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