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The Lord Shelters All Devotional Service

“ ‘The Supreme Personality of Godhead is eternally enjoying Himself, and He is the shelter of all kinds of devotional service. Although His ages are various, His age known as kiśora [pre-youth] is best of all.’

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 20.380, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Supreme Personality of Godhead is eternally enjoying Himself.
  • He is the shelter of all kinds of devotional service.
  • Although His ages are various, His age known as kiśora, or pre-youth, is best of all.

Try this today

Spend a quiet minute today reflecting on the Lord as the shelter of devotional service.

Ask yourself

What does it mean to you that the Supreme Personality of Godhead is the shelter of all kinds of devotional service?

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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