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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 17.164

A Quiet Setting for Questions

“After this, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu took the brāhmaṇa aside. Sitting in a solitary place, the Lord began to question him.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 17.164, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu took the brāhmaṇa aside.
  • The Lord sat with him in a solitary place.
  • In that quiet setting, the Lord began to question him.

Try this today

Choose a quiet place today and write down one question arising from your study.

Ask yourself

How might a quiet setting help you give careful attention to a spiritual conversation?

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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