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Recognize Favorable Circumstances and Conduct

“The brothers Jagāi and Mādhāi belonged to the brāhmaṇa caste, and their residence was in the holy place of Navadvīpa. They never served low-class persons, nor were they instruments to abominable activities.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 1.193, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Jagāi and Mādhāi belonged to the brāhmaṇa caste.
  • They lived in the holy place of Navadvīpa.
  • The brothers stated that Jagāi and Mādhāi had neither served low-class persons nor acted as instruments of abominable activities.

Try this today

Review one task you have today and make sure it does not involve assisting wrongdoing.

Ask yourself

Do my responsibilities ever draw me into helping with wrongful activities?

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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