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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 12.187

Sharing Offered Food with Personal Care

“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu then took all the remnants of food offered to Jagannātha, such as cakes and sweet rice, and distributed them to all the other devotees, calling them individually.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 12.187, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu took the remnants of food offered to Jagannātha.
  • The offered food included cakes and sweet rice.
  • He distributed the food to all the other devotees, calling them individually.

Try this today

When sharing offered food today, personally invite each person to receive some.

Ask yourself

How can I show personal care when sharing offered food?

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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