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An Invitation to Meet Again

“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, although requesting all the devotees to go back, allowed two people to follow Him. He requested all the devotees to come to Jagannātha Purī and meet Him during the car festival.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 1.235, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu requested all the devotees to go back.
  • He allowed two people to follow Him.
  • He invited all the devotees to meet Him at Jagannātha Purī during the car festival.

Try this today

Read the invitation aloud and reflect for a moment on the devotees meeting the Lord again.

Ask yourself

What do you notice about the Lord’s invitation to the devotees as He asked them to return?

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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