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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 3.208

Forgiveness Does Not Mean Unrestricted Welcome

“Then Hiraṇya dāsa Majumadāra returned to his home and ordered that Gopāla Cakravartī not be admitted therein.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 3.208, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Hiraṇya dāsa Majumadāra returned to his home after the assembly.
  • He ordered that Gopāla Cakravartī not be admitted there.
  • Although Haridāsa Ṭhākura had responded without blame, Hiraṇya dāsa Majumadāra did not continue to welcome Gopāla Cakravartī into his home.

Try this today

Identify one respectful boundary you can maintain without speaking harshly.

Ask yourself

How can a gentle response to someone coexist with a clear boundary?

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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