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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.212

Eternal Residences in the Spiritual Sky

“Although They all have Their residences eternally in the spiritual sky, some of Them are situated within the material universes.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 20.212, translation

What the purport teaches

  • All these forms have Their residences in the spiritual sky.
  • Their residences there are eternal.
  • Some of Them are also situated within the material universes.

Try this today

Read the translation slowly, paying attention to the contrast between “all” and “some.”

Ask yourself

How does this verse help me understand Their presence in the material universes alongside Their eternal spiritual residences?

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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