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Spread the Importance of the Holy Name

“The mission of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, for which He has descended as an incarnation, is to spread the importance of chanting the holy name of the Lord. Now instead of personally doing so, He is spreading it through you.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 4.100, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu descended as an incarnation to spread the importance of chanting the Lord’s holy name.
  • Sanātana Gosvāmī explains that the Lord is carrying out this mission through Haridāsa Ṭhākura.
  • Haridāsa Ṭhākura’s service helps others understand the importance of chanting.

Try this today

Share with one interested person that spreading the importance of chanting is Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s mission.

Ask yourself

How could I help someone appreciate 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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