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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 1.164

Seeing the Lord Removes Unhappiness

“Wherever the Lord visited, crowds of innumerable people came to see Him. When they saw Him, all their unhappiness and lamentation disappeared.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 1.164, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Wherever the Lord visited, people came to see Him.
  • The crowds were so great that the people were described as innumerable.
  • Upon seeing Him, all their unhappiness and lamentation disappeared.

Try this today

Spend one quiet minute reflecting on the relief people experienced upon seeing the Lord.

Ask yourself

What does the disappearance of their lamentation reveal about seeing 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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