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Dancing Before the Deity in Ecstatic Love

“On the day of the car festival, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu will dance before the Deity in great ecstatic love.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 11.54, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu would dance on the day of the car festival.
  • His dancing would take place before the Deity.
  • He would dance in great ecstatic love.

Try this today

Spend a quiet minute remembering Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu dancing before the Deity in ecstatic love.

Ask yourself

What stands out to me about the love expressed in Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s dancing?

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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