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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 3.76

Loud Chanting Frees Living Entities

“You have preached the loud chanting of the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra and in this way freed all moving and nonmoving living entities from material bondage.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 3.76, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Lord preached the loud chanting of the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.
  • Through this chanting, He freed living entities from material bondage.
  • The verse includes both moving and nonmoving living entities. The benefit described is not limited to human beings.

Try this today

Spend a few minutes chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra aloud.

Ask yourself

How does this description deepen my appreciation for chanting the holy name?

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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