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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 22.75

Good Qualities Develop Through Devotion to Kṛṣṇa

“A Vaiṣṇava is one who has developed all good transcendental qualities. All the good qualities of Kṛṣṇa gradually develop in Kṛṣṇa’s devotee.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 22.75, translation

What the purport teaches

  • A Vaiṣṇava is one who has developed all good transcendental qualities.
  • All the good qualities of Kṛṣṇa develop in Kṛṣṇa’s devotee.
  • These qualities develop gradually in the devotee.

Try this today

Take a moment today to reflect on one good quality you hope will grow through your devotion to Kṛṣṇa.

Ask yourself

How does knowing that good qualities develop gradually affect your approach to devotion?

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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