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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 11.194

Remain Here and Chant

“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu requested Haridāsa Ṭhākura, “Remain here and chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra. I shall personally come here to meet you daily.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 11.194, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu requested Haridāsa Ṭhākura to remain there.
  • His instruction was to chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.
  • The Lord promised to come personally and meet him every day.

Try this today

Choose a place today and spend a few minutes there chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.

Ask yourself

How can I give chanting a steady place in my day?

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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