Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 22.123
The moods to carryChant together
“One should (17) circumambulate the temple, (18) recite various prayers, (19) chant softly, (20) chant congregationally, (21) smell the incense and flower garlands offered to the Deity, and (22) eat the remnants of food offered to the Deity.
What the purport teaches
- One should circumambulate the temple and recite various prayers.
- One should chant softly and chant congregationally.
- One should smell the incense and flower garlands offered to the Deity and eat the remnants of food offered to the Deity.
Try this today
Chant softly, and chant congregationally. Join a kīrtana or a name- chanting today, or start one in your own home with one other person.
Ask yourself
Do I chant better alone or together, and why?
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.