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Twelve Years in Transcendental Ecstasy

“The last twelve years of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu were passed in this transcendental craziness. Thus He executed His last pastimes in three ways.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 1.88, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The translation describes the last twelve years of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
  • Those years were passed in transcendental craziness.
  • He executed His last pastimes in three ways, which this translation does not yet describe.

Try this today

Reread the translation and note both the duration and the state in which His last pastimes unfolded.

Ask yourself

What stands out to you about His passing twelve years in this transcendental state?

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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