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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 18.102

Sit Calmly and Wait

“Do not become mad. Simply sit down here, and tomorrow night you will go see Kṛṣṇa.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 18.102, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu told His listener not to become mad.
  • He instructed him simply to sit down there.
  • He said that tomorrow night he would go see Kṛṣṇa, directing him to wait rather than act immediately.

Try this today

When you feel an impatient urge today, sit quietly for a moment before acting.

Ask yourself

Can I accept an instruction to wait when I feel eager to act?

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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