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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 11.162

Haridāsa Offers Obeisances from a Distance

“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu then saw in the distance that Haridāsa Ṭhākura was lying down flat on the road offering obeisances.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 11.162, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu sees Haridāsa Ṭhākura in the distance.
  • Haridāsa Ṭhākura is lying flat on the road.
  • He is offering obeisances from that position.

Try this today

Offer a respectful bow today, taking a moment to be attentive.

Ask yourself

How attentive am I when I offer obeisances?

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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