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Prasādam Awakens Wonder

“As they tasted the uncommon sweetness and fragrance of the prasādam, everyone’s mind was struck with wonder.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 16.107, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The devotees tasted the uncommon sweetness of the prasādam.
  • Its fragrance, along with its sweetness, struck everyone’s mind with wonder.
  • Their shared experience prepares the way for Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s explanation of its extraordinary qualities.

Try this today

When receiving prasādam today, pause to notice its fragrance and taste attentively.

Ask yourself

How attentively do I receive prasādam rather than treating it as something ordinary?

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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