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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 22.159

Follow Those Very Dear to Kṛṣṇa

“Actually the inhabitants of Vṛndāvana are very dear to Kṛṣṇa. If one wants to engage in spontaneous loving service, he must follow the inhabitants of Vṛndāvana and constantly engage in devotional service within his mind.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 22.159, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The inhabitants of Vṛndāvana are very dear to Kṛṣṇa.
  • One who wants spontaneous loving service must follow the inhabitants of Vṛndāvana.
  • Such a devotee should constantly engage in devotional service within the mind.

Try this today

Pause today to remember the inhabitants of Vṛndāvana and their loving service to Kṛṣṇa.

Ask yourself

How does knowing that Vṛndāvana’s inhabitants are very dear to Kṛṣṇa deepen your appreciation for their 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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