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Devotees Gather in Joyful Chanting

“All the Vaiṣṇavas came together like an assembly of clouds. As the devotees chanted the holy names in great ecstasy, tears fell from their eyes like rain.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 13.49, translation

What the purport teaches

  • All the Vaiṣṇavas came together like an assembly of clouds.
  • The devotees chanted the holy names in great ecstasy.
  • Tears fell from their eyes like rain, expressing their joy in chanting.

Try this today

Chant the holy names today while remembering the devotees gathered together.

Ask yourself

What strikes you about this picture of devotees chanting together?

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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