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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 16.237

Be Patient with Spiritual Progress

“Be patient and return home. Don’t be a crazy fellow. By and by you will be able to cross the ocean of material existence.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 16.237, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Lord instructed Raghunātha dāsa to be patient and return home.
  • He told him not to behave like a crazy fellow.
  • He reassured him that, by and by, he would cross the ocean of material existence.

Try this today

Before making one impatient decision today, pause and recall the Lord’s instruction to be patient.

Ask yourself

Where do I need patience rather than an impulsive change?

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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