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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 19.172

Loving Service Is Causeless and Unobstructed

“ ‘These are the characteristics of transcendental loving service to Puruṣottama, the Supreme Personality of Godhead: it is causeless, and it cannot be obstructed in any way.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 19.172, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Transcendental loving service is directed to Puruṣottama, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
  • This loving service is causeless.
  • It cannot be obstructed in any way.

Try this today

Perform one small act of service today without making it depend on receiving something in return.

Ask yourself

What conditions do I place on my willingness to serve 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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