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Hearing the Reasons for Faith

“Therefore I shall explain the reasons why people should have faith. Everyone who hears this will be faithful.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 3.261, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The author promises to explain why people should have faith.
  • He assures readers that everyone who hears this explanation will become faithful.
  • The verses that follow describe the attraction of love of Kṛṣṇa and the chanting of His holy name.

Try this today

Read the following verses slowly, noting one reason they give for faith.

Ask yourself

How can hearing these reasons help deepen your faith in 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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