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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 16.42

Meeting Devotees With a Loving Offering

“When the devotees from Bengal reached Lake Narendra, Svarūpa Dāmodara and the others met them and offered them the garlands given by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 16.42, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The devotees from Bengal reached Lake Narendra.
  • Svarūpa Dāmodara and the others met them there.
  • They offered the devotees the garlands given by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

Try this today

Arrange a warm greeting for a devotee you meet or contact today.

Ask yourself

How can you make meeting another devotee a thoughtful occasion?

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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