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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 5.8

Value the Good Fortune of Hearing

“It is your good fortune that you are inclined to hear topics regarding Kṛṣṇa. The best course for you would be to go to Rāmānanda Rāya and hear these topics from him.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 5.8, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu calls the inclination to hear about Kṛṣṇa good fortune.
  • He tells Pradyumna Miśra that the best course is to go to Rāmānanda Rāya.
  • The purpose of going is to hear topics regarding Kṛṣṇa from him.

Try this today

Choose a specific time today to hear about Kṛṣṇa, and keep that appointment.

Ask yourself

Do I value my inclination to hear about Kṛṣṇa enough to act on it?

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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