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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 3.168

A Quiet Place for Chanting

“In the village, Haridāsa Ṭhākura was given a solitary thatched cottage, where he performed the chanting of the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra. He accepted prasādam at the house of Balarāma Ācārya.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 3.168, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Haridāsa Ṭhākura was given a solitary thatched cottage in the village.
  • There he chanted the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.
  • He accepted prasādam at the house of Balarāma Ācārya.

Try this today

Spend a few minutes today chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra in a quiet place.

Ask yourself

What quiet place could help me give attention to chanting?

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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