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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 11.196

Joy in Meeting a Devotee

“When Nityānanda Prabhu, Jagadānanda Prabhu, Dāmodara Prabhu and Mukunda Prabhu met Haridāsa Ṭhākura, they all became very pleased.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 11.196, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Nityānanda Prabhu and Jagadānanda Prabhu met Haridāsa Ṭhākura.
  • Dāmodara Prabhu and Mukunda Prabhu also met him.
  • They all became very pleased upon meeting Haridāsa Ṭhākura.

Try this today

Greet a devotee warmly today and express your pleasure in meeting them.

Ask yourself

Do I take time to appreciate the joy of meeting devotees?

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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