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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 12.1

Preparing a Place for Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa

“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu washed and cleansed the Guṇḍicā temple with His devotees and associates. In this way He made it as cool and bright as His own heart, and thus He made the temple a befitting place for Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa to sit.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 12.1, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu washed and cleansed the Guṇḍicā temple with His devotees and associates.
  • He made the temple as cool and bright as His own heart.
  • Through this cleansing, He made the temple a fitting place for Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa to sit.

Try this today

Clean one small area used for worship, remembering how Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu prepared the temple.

Ask yourself

How can you give careful attention to preparing a place for the Lord?

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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