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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 18.56

Distress leads the speaker to seek help

“The ghost is certainly very difficult to talk about, but I am going to find an exorcist and ask him if he can release me from it.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 18.56, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The speaker says the ghost is very difficult to talk about.
  • He plans to find an exorcist.
  • He intends to ask whether the exorcist can release him from what he believes is haunting him.

Try this today

Summarize his plan in one sentence, keeping clear that it follows from his belief that he is haunted.

Ask yourself

What does his plan reveal about his desire for relief?

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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