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An Unprecedented Display of Ecstatic Love

“Everyone was astonished to see such a performance of saṅkīrtana, and they all agreed that never before had kīrtana been so performed and ecstatic love of God so exhibited.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 11.219, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Everyone was astonished to see this performance of saṅkīrtana.
  • They all agreed that never before had kīrtana been performed in this way.
  • They also agreed that ecstatic love of God had never before been so exhibited.

Try this today

Reread the translation and pause to reflect on its description of ecstatic love of God.

Ask yourself

What does the gathering’s astonishment help you notice about the love expressed in this kīrtana?

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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