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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 10.51

Affection and Respect Expressed Together

“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu embraced Bhavānanda Rāya and with great respect spoke of his son Rāmānanda Rāya.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 10.51, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu embraced Bhavānanda Rāya.
  • He spoke to Bhavānanda Rāya about his son Rāmānanda Rāya.
  • His words about Rāmānanda Rāya expressed great respect.

Try this today

Speak respectfully about someone's good qualities in a conversation today.

Ask yourself

How can you show both warmth and respect in your words today?

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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