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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 22.127

The nine processes of bhakti

Surrendering fully

“(34) One should surrender to Kṛṣṇa in all respects. (35) One should observe particular vows like kārttika-vrata. These are some of the sixty-four important items of devotional service.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 22.127, translation

What the purport teaches

  • One should surrender to Kṛṣṇa in all respects.
  • One should observe particular vows, such as kārttika-vrata.
  • Surrender and observing these vows are among the sixty-four important items of devotional service.

Try this today

Ātma-nivedana: give the whole day, including its outcomes. At the end of today, name out loud what went as you wanted and what did not, and place both with the Lord.

Ask yourself

What am I still holding back from Him?

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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