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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 19.193

Where Each Kind of Attachment Is Found

“Pure attachment without reverence is found in Gokula Vṛndāvana. Attachment in which awe and reverence are prominent is found in the two cities Mathurā and Dvārakā and in Vaikuṇṭha.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 19.193, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Pure attachment without reverence is found in Gokula Vṛndāvana.
  • Attachment with prominent awe and reverence is found in Mathurā and Dvārakā.
  • Attachment with prominent awe and reverence is also found in Vaikuṇṭha.

Try this today

Make two headings—“without reverence” and “awe and reverence prominent”—and place each location under the appropriate heading.

Ask yourself

How does knowing these places help you remember the distinction between the two kinds of attachment?

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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