Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 22.124
The nine processes of bhaktiServing
“One should (23) attend ārati and festivals, (24) see the Deity, (25) present what is very dear to oneself to the Deity, (26) meditate on the Deity, and (27-30) serve those related to the Lord.
What the purport teaches
- One should attend ārati and festivals and see the Deity.
- One should present what is very dear to oneself to the Deity and meditate on the Deity.
- One should serve those related to the Lord.
Try this today
Dāsya: serve the Lord and those who belong to Him. Do one service today that no one will thank you for — for the temple, the devotees, or the animals of the Lord.
Ask yourself
Whom did I serve today, and did they know it?
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.