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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 10.86

Respect Is Met With Affection

“All the devotees offered respectful obeisances at the lotus feet of Advaita Ācārya, and in return Advaita Ācārya embraced them all.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 10.86, translation

What the purport teaches

  • All the devotees offered respectful obeisances.
  • They offered these obeisances at the lotus feet of Advaita Ācārya.
  • In return, Advaita Ācārya embraced them all.

Try this today

Offer a devotee a respectful greeting and a warm welcome today.

Ask yourself

How can my exchanges with devotees express both respect and affection?

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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