Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 19.152
Water Devotion Through Hearing and Chanting
“When a person receives the seed of devotional service, he should take care of it by becoming a gardener and sowing the seed in his heart. If he waters the seed gradually by the process of śravaṇa and kīrtana [hearing and chanting], the seed will begin to sprout.
What the purport teaches
- After receiving the seed of devotional service, one should become like a gardener and sow it in the heart. Hearing and chanting gradually water the seed so that it sprouts.
- Living with devotees or in a temple means associating with the process of śravaṇa and kīrtana—hearing and chanting.
- Beginners should not abandon Deity worship while trying to practice hearing and chanting alone. They should not falsely imitate highly developed devotees like Haridāsa Ṭhākura.
Try this today
Set aside five minutes today for hearing and chanting, without neglecting any Deity worship you already practice.
Ask yourself
How can you give the seed of devotion steady care without imitating an advanced devotee?
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.