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A Quiet Setting for Devotion

“After leaving his home, Haridāsa Ṭhākura stayed for some time in the forest of Benāpola.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 3.99, translation

What the purport teaches

  • After leaving his home, Haridāsa Ṭhākura stayed for some time in the forest of Benāpola.
  • The following verse describes the cottage he constructed in that solitary forest.
  • His stay there centered on chanting the holy name of the Lord before a tulasī plant.

Try this today

Choose a quiet place today and spend a few minutes chanting the holy name.

Ask yourself

Where could you find a quiet place to give attention to 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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