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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 13.172

Many Emotional Symptoms Increase

“There was an increase in all the natural emotional symptoms. Thus there were awakening emotions, peacefulness, joined, mixed, transcendental and prevalent emotions, and impetuses for emotion.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 13.172, translation

What the purport teaches

  • All the natural emotional symptoms increased.
  • The description includes awakening emotions, peacefulness, and joined and mixed emotions.
  • Transcendental and prevalent emotions were also present, along with impetuses for emotion.

Try this today

Read the list of emotions slowly, noticing that peacefulness appears alongside the other emotional symptoms.

Ask yourself

What do you notice about the variety of emotions listed here?

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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