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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 19.127

Living Beneath Trees Without a Fixed Residence

“The brothers actually have no fixed residence. They reside beneath trees — one night under one tree and the next night under another.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 19.127, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The brothers had no fixed residence.
  • They lived beneath trees.
  • They stayed under one tree for one night and under another the next night.

Try this today

Spend a minute reflecting on the contrast between your usual shelter and the brothers’ nightly shelter beneath trees.

Ask yourself

What does the brothers’ lack of a fixed residence reveal about the simplicity of their lives?

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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