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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 18.204

Humbly Ask About the Goal and Path

“Saying this, the saintly Muslim fell at the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and requested Him to speak of life’s ultimate goal and the process by which it could be obtained.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 18.204, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The saintly Muslim falls at the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
  • He asks Him to speak about life’s ultimate goal.
  • He also asks for the process by which that goal can be obtained.

Try this today

Write a humble request to understand life’s ultimate goal and the process for obtaining it.

Ask yourself

Are you seeking both life’s ultimate goal and the practical process for reaching it?

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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