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Understanding Tad-ekātma

“When that body is a little differently manifested and its features are a little different in transcendental emotion and form, it is called tad-ekātma.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 20.183, translation

What the purport teaches

  • When that body is manifested a little differently, it is called tad-ekātma.
  • Its features differ a little in transcendental emotion.
  • There is also a slight difference in form.

Try this today

Write a short definition of tad-ekātma that includes both transcendental emotion and form.

Ask yourself

Which two kinds of difference help you understand the term tad-ekātma?

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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