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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 19.26

Inviting the Lord for Worship

“Advaita Ācārya invites the Lord to come and be worshiped, and to perform the worship He keeps the Deity for some time.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 19.26, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Advaita Ācārya invites the Lord to come and be worshiped.
  • He keeps the Deity for some time in order to perform the worship.
  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu describes this worship in the context of Advaita Ācārya’s expertise in Vedic regulative principles.

Try this today

Set aside a brief, undistracted time today to offer worship to the Lord.

Ask yourself

What does inviting the Lord to be worshiped suggest about giving Him my attention?

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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