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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 15.89

Cook Attentively in Pure Conditions

“He prepares cakes, sweet rice, condensed milk and everything else with great attention, and the cooking conditions are purified so that the food is first class and delicious.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 15.89, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Rāghava Paṇḍita prepared cakes, sweet rice and condensed milk.
  • He prepared these and everything else with great attention.
  • The cooking conditions were purified so that the food was first class and delicious.

Try this today

Before cooking today, clean your work area and utensils carefully.

Ask yourself

How can I improve both my cooking conditions and my attention?

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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