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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 9.108

His Mercy Brings Spiritual Advancement

“By the mercy of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, one can certainly become spiritually advanced. Indeed, no one can estimate the results of His mercy.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 9.108, translation

What the purport teaches

  • By the mercy of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, one can certainly become spiritually advanced.
  • The results of His mercy cannot be estimated.
  • The verse directs attention to spiritual advancement, beyond the outward relief described in the surrounding account.

Try this today

Offer a brief prayer to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu for His mercy to advance spiritually.

Ask yourself

Do I value spiritual advancement more than outward improvements in my circumstances?

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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