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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 17.123

Seeing the Lord Purifies the Mind

“The mind of the brāhmaṇa was already purified by his seeing the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. He therefore went to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and described what had taken place before the Māyāvādī sannyāsī Prakāśānanda.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 17.123, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
  • The brāhmaṇa’s mind was already purified by seeing Him.
  • The brāhmaṇa approached Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and described what had taken place before the Māyāvādī sannyāsī Prakāśānanda.

Try this today

Read the translation slowly today, pausing to reflect on the Lord’s purifying presence.

Ask yourself

What stands out to you about the effect of seeing Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu?

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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