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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 17.16

A Desire to See Holy Places

“In the beginning, he came with You from Bengal. It is his desire to visit and see all the holy places of pilgrimage.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 17.16, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The proposed companion had come with the Lord from Bengal in the beginning.
  • He desires to visit holy places of pilgrimage.
  • His wish is to visit and see all those holy places.

Try this today

Write down one holy place you would like to visit.

Ask yourself

What desire do I have to visit a holy place of pilgrimage?

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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