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Folded Hands and a Sweet Voice

“With folded hands she offered obeisances at the lotus feet of Haridāsa Ṭhākura. Sitting at the door, she then spoke in a very sweet voice.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 3.235, translation

What the purport teaches

  • With folded hands, the woman offered obeisances at the lotus feet of Haridāsa Ṭhākura.
  • She sat at the door of the cave.
  • After offering obeisances and sitting down, she spoke in a very sweet voice.

Try this today

Begin one conversation today with a respectful greeting and a gentle voice.

Ask yourself

How can I bring greater respect and gentleness to the way I begin a conversation?

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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