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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 2.59

Time and Care in Cooking

“Beginning early in the morning, Nṛsiṁhānanda Brahmacārī cooked many varieties of food, including vegetables, cakes, sweet rice and other preparations.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 2.59, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Nṛsiṁhānanda Brahmacārī began cooking early in the morning.
  • He cooked many varieties of food rather than only one preparation.
  • The foods included vegetables, cakes, sweet rice and other preparations.

Try this today

Begin one cooking preparation a little earlier today so that you can give it careful attention.

Ask yourself

How could you give a little more time and care to preparing an offering?

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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