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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 12.159

Sitting Together to Take Lunch

“In this way all the devotees sat down to take their lunch in consecutive lines, one beside the other.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 12.159, translation

What the purport teaches

  • All the devotees sat down to take their lunch.
  • They sat in consecutive lines.
  • Within those lines, they sat one beside the other.

Try this today

Help arrange seats for a shared meal so people can sit beside one another.

Ask yourself

How can I help make a shared meal orderly and welcoming?

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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