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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 18.170

Wait Patiently for Consciousness to Return

“This sannyāsī sometimes falls unconscious due to the influence of a disease. Please sit down here, and you will see that He will very soon regain consciousness and His normal condition.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 18.170, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The speaker explains that the sannyāsī sometimes falls unconscious due to the influence of a disease.
  • Those present are asked to sit down and wait.
  • The speaker assures them that He will very soon regain consciousness and His normal condition.

Try this today

Today, pause and sit quietly before drawing a conclusion about someone's condition.

Ask yourself

How can I make room for patient waiting when I am concerned about someone?

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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