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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.121

Surrender Carries Us Beyond Divine Energy

“ ‘This divine energy of Mine, consisting of the three modes of material nature, is difficult to overcome. But those who have surrendered unto Me can easily cross beyond it.’

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 20.121, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Lord describes this energy as His divine energy.
  • It consists of the three modes of material nature and is difficult to overcome.
  • Those who surrender unto the Lord can easily cross beyond this energy.

Try this today

Offer a brief prayer expressing your wish to surrender to the Lord.

Ask yourself

What would it mean for me to rely on surrender to the Lord rather than my own strength alone?

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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