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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 22.54

A Moment’s Association Can Bring All Success

“The verdict of all revealed scriptures is that by even a moment’s association with a pure devotee, one can attain all success.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 22.54, translation

What the purport teaches

  • All revealed scriptures affirm the value of association with a pure devotee.
  • Even a moment of such association can bring all success.
  • The purport explains that a lava is one eleventh of a second, emphasizing how brief this moment is.

Try this today

Set aside a brief, undistracted moment today to hear a pure devotee’s teachings.

Ask yourself

Do I value even a brief opportunity to associate with a pure devotee?

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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