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Loving Service Through Chanting and Dancing

“Of these eighteen years at Jagannātha Purī, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu spent six years with His many devotees. By chanting and dancing, He introduced the loving service of the Lord.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 1.23, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Of His eighteen years at Jagannātha Purī, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu spent six years with His many devotees.
  • He chanted and danced during this time.
  • Through chanting and dancing, He introduced the loving service of the Lord.

Try this today

Spend a few moments chanting today with the intention of lovingly serving the Lord.

Ask yourself

How might seeing chanting as loving service shape your participation?

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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