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Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu Dismantles False Pride

“The seventh chapter tells how Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu met Vallabha Bhaṭṭa and dismantled his false pride in various ways.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 20.114, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The seventh chapter tells of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s meeting with Vallabha Bhaṭṭa.
  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu dismantled Vallabha Bhaṭṭa’s false pride.
  • He did this in various ways, though this summary does not describe those ways.

Try this today

When corrected today, pause and consider the correction before defending yourself.

Ask yourself

Where might false pride make it difficult for you to receive correction?

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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