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Personally Honoring Everyone After Prasādam

“After everyone had finished his lunch and washed his mouth and hands, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu personally decorated everyone with flower garlands and sandalwood pulp.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 11.210, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Everyone finished lunch before the next exchange took place.
  • They washed their mouths and hands after eating.
  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu personally decorated everyone with flower garlands and sandalwood pulp.

Try this today

After accepting prasādam today, wash your mouth and hands.

Ask yourself

What stands out to me about Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu personally honoring everyone?

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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