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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 20.58

Keep Kṛṣṇa Always in Your Heart

“Kṛṣṇa is My life and soul. Kṛṣṇa is the treasure of My life. Indeed, Kṛṣṇa is the very life of My life. I therefore keep Him always in My heart and try to please Him by rendering service. That is My constant meditation.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 20.58, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Kṛṣṇa is described as life and soul, the treasure of life, and the very life of life.
  • Keeping Kṛṣṇa always in the heart goes together with trying to please Him through service.
  • This loving remembrance and desire to serve form a constant meditation.

Try this today

Pause for a moment today to remember Kṛṣṇa and choose one small service to offer Him.

Ask yourself

How can my remembrance of Kṛṣṇa lead to service that pleases Him?

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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