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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 11.39

See the Lord, Then Meet Family

“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu advised, “Immediately go to Lord Jagannātha’s temple to see the Lord. Then go home and meet your family members.””

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 11.39, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu advised Rāmānanda Rāya to go immediately to Lord Jagannātha’s temple.
  • The purpose of going to the temple was to see the Lord.
  • Afterward, he was to go home and meet his family members.

Try this today

Make a simple plan for a temple visit followed by time with your family.

Ask yourself

How can I make room for both visiting the Lord and meeting my family?

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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