Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 6.310
A Life Filled with Chanting and Remembrance
“Raghunātha dāsa spent more than twenty-two hours out of every twenty-four chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra and remembering the lotus feet of the Lord. He ate and slept for less than an hour and a half, and on some days that also was impossible.”
What the purport teaches
- Raghunātha dāsa spent more than twenty-two hours each day chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra and remembering the Lord’s lotus feet.
- He ate and slept for less than an hour and a half.
- On some days, even that time for eating and sleeping was impossible. This describes the extraordinary extent of his absorption.
Try this today
Set aside five undistracted minutes today to chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra and remember the Lord’s lotus feet.
Ask yourself
Where could you make a little more room for chanting and remembering the Lord?
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.