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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 17.57

Collecting What Was Available Along the Way

“Along the way, Balabhadra Bhaṭṭācārya collected all kinds of spinach, roots and fruit whenever possible.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 17.57, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Balabhadra Bhaṭṭācārya collected food along the way.
  • He gathered all kinds of spinach, roots and fruit.
  • He collected these whenever possible.

Try this today

Gather an available leafy vegetable, root vegetable or fruit for a meal today.

Ask yourself

How can I be attentive to the simple foods available to me today?

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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