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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.339

Chanting Together Is Kali-yuga’s Duty

“By this mantra, the people worship Lord Kṛṣṇa in Dvāpara-yuga. In Kali-yuga the occupational duty of the people is to chant congregationally the holy name of Kṛṣṇa.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 20.339, translation

What the purport teaches

  • In Dvāpara-yuga, people worship Lord Kṛṣṇa by the mantra referred to in the translation.
  • In Kali-yuga, people’s occupational duty is to chant the holy name of Kṛṣṇa.
  • The prescribed chanting is congregational: people chant the holy name together.

Try this today

Invite someone to spend a few minutes chanting Kṛṣṇa’s holy name with you today.

Ask yourself

How could you make room for chanting Kṛṣṇa’s holy name with others?

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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