Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 22.122
The nine processes of bhaktiWorshiping
“One should also (10) dance before the Deity, (11) sing before the Deity, (12) open one’s mind to the Deity, (13) offer obeisances to the Deity, (14) stand up before the Deity and the spiritual master just to show them respect, (15) follow the Deity or the spiritual master and (16) visit different places of pilgrimage or go see the Deity in the temple.
What the purport teaches
- One should dance and sing before the Deity and open one’s mind to the Deity.
- One should offer obeisances to the Deity and stand up before the Deity and the spiritual master to show respect.
- One should follow the Deity or the spiritual master, visit places of pilgrimage, or see the Deity in the temple.
Try this today
Arcana: worship the Deity with faith and veneration. Stand before the Deity (or the picture of your Guru and the Lord), offer a flower or a lamp, and say one thing you are grateful for.
Ask yourself
Did I come to worship as one who needs the Lord, or as one who has finished?
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.