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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 12.181

Recognize the Grace Behind Spiritual Progress

“Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya replied to Gopīnātha Ācārya, “I was simply a less intelligent logician. But by your grace I have received this opulence of perfection.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 12.181, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya described his former self as simply a less intelligent logician.
  • He acknowledged that he had received an opulence of perfection.
  • Rather than claiming the credit, he attributed this gift to Gopīnātha Ācārya’s grace.

Try this today

Thank one person today for a specific way they have helped your spiritual life.

Ask yourself

Whose help can I gratefully acknowledge in my spiritual progress?

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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