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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 15.46

Perform Congregational Chanting Daily

“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu requested Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura, “Perform congregational chanting daily, and be assured that I shall also dance in your presence. You will be able to see this dancing, but not others.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 15.46, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu requested Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura to perform congregational chanting every day.
  • He assured Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura that He would also dance in his presence.
  • Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura would be able to see this dancing, but others would not.

Try this today

Join another person in chanting today, even for a few minutes.

Ask yourself

What small step could help me participate in congregational chanting regularly?

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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