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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 17.157

Ecstatic Love Astonishes the Onlookers

“When Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu chanted, danced and made loud vibrations, all the people were astonished to see His ecstatic love.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 17.157, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu chanted and danced.
  • He also made loud vibrations as He expressed His ecstatic love.
  • All the people were astonished to see His ecstatic love.

Try this today

Spend a moment reflecting on the ecstatic love expressed in His chanting and dancing.

Ask yourself

What draws your attention in this description of chanting and dancing?

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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