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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 7.137

Chant without offenses and seek Kṛṣṇa’s shelter

“Abandoning your offenses, chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra, the holy names of the Lord. Then very soon you will achieve shelter at the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 7.137, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu instructs the listener to abandon offenses.
  • He asks him to chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra, the holy names of the Lord.
  • He assures him that by doing so, he will very soon achieve shelter at the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa.

Try this today

Set aside a brief time today to chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra while seeking Kṛṣṇa’s shelter.

Ask yourself

How can I bring a sincere wish to abandon offenses into my chanting?

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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