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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 19.131

Writing, Hearing, and Remembering the Lord

“Sometimes they write transcendental literatures about devotional service, and sometimes they hear about Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and spend their time thinking about the Lord.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 19.131, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Sometimes they write transcendental literatures about devotional service.
  • Sometimes they hear about Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
  • They spend their time thinking about the Lord.

Try this today

Read this translation aloud, then spend one minute thinking about the Lord.

Ask yourself

How could hearing about Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu help you spend time thinking about the Lord?

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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