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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 22.24

Remember Your Eternal Service to Kṛṣṇa

“The living entity is bound around the neck by the chain of māyā because he has forgotten that he is eternally a servant of Kṛṣṇa.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 22.24, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The living entity is eternally a servant of Kṛṣṇa.
  • The living entity has forgotten this eternal relationship of service.
  • Because of this forgetfulness, the living entity is bound by māyā, described as a chain around the neck.

Try this today

Pause today and reflect on this statement: “I am eternally a servant of Kṛṣṇa.”

Ask yourself

How would remembering that I am Kṛṣṇa’s eternal servant shape my day?

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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