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Entering the Temple With Great Eagerness

“With great eagerness all the other devotees followed them into the temple of Lord Jagannātha.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 12.209, translation

What the purport teaches

  • All the other devotees followed those ahead of them.
  • They followed with great eagerness.
  • They entered the temple of Lord Jagannātha.

Try this today

Before your next temple visit, take a moment today to reflect on these devotees’ eagerness.

Ask yourself

How does the devotees’ eagerness invite you to reflect on your own approach to visiting the temple?

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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