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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 12.97

Thorough Care in Cleaning the Temple

“In this way, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu first washed the main temple and then thoroughly washed the ceiling, the walls, the floor, the sitting place [siṁhāsana] and everything else within the room.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 12.97, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu first washed the main temple.
  • He then thoroughly washed the ceiling, walls and floor.
  • He washed the sitting place [siṁhāsana] and everything else within the room.

Try this today

Clean one small area today, including a surface you usually overlook.

Ask yourself

How can I give more thorough attention to a place I clean?

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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