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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 17.76

Recognizing Another’s Kindness

“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu then embraced Balabhadra Bhaṭṭācārya and told him, “It is only by your kindness that I am now so happy.””

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 17.76, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu embraced Balabhadra Bhaṭṭācārya.
  • He acknowledged Balabhadra Bhaṭṭācārya’s kindness.
  • He told him that only by his kindness was He now so happy.

Try this today

Thank one person today for a specific kindness that made you happy.

Ask yourself

Whose kindness has brought you happiness?

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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