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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 9.135

Remembering the Lord in Great Danger

“On the cāṅga I began meditating upon Your lotus feet, and the power of that remembrance has yielded all these results.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 9.135, translation

What the purport teaches

  • While on the cāṅga, Gopīnātha Paṭṭanāyaka began meditating upon the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
  • In that moment of danger, he turned his attention toward the Lord.
  • He credited the power of that remembrance with all the results he had described.

Try this today

Spend one quiet minute remembering the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

Ask yourself

When difficulty arises, what helps you turn your attention toward 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.

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