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Remembering Kṛṣṇa’s Forest Lunch

“Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa had previously taken His lunch in the forest, and that very pastime was remembered by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 12.165, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa had previously taken His lunch in the forest.
  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu remembered that pastime.
  • His remembrance was of that very forest lunch of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa.

Try this today

At lunch today, pause briefly to remember Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa taking His lunch in the forest.

Ask yourself

Can a quiet moment at lunch help me remember Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa?

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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