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Every Dancer Perceived His Gaze

“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu stood in the middle of the dancers, and all the dancers in all directions perceived that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was looking at them.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 11.230, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu stood in the middle of the dancers.
  • The dancers surrounded Him in all directions.
  • All the dancers perceived that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was looking at them.

Try this today

Spend a quiet moment reflecting on the words “all the dancers,” noting that none were left out of this experience.

Ask yourself

What strikes you about every dancer perceiving His gaze?

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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