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Love for Kṛṣṇa Is the Ultimate Treasure

“This brief description is an elaboration of the ultimate goal of life. Indeed, this is the fifth and ultimate goal, which is beyond the platform of liberation. It is called kṛṣṇa-prema-dhana, the treasure of love for Kṛṣṇa.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 23.101, translation

What the purport teaches

  • This brief description elaborates on the ultimate goal of life.
  • This is the fifth and ultimate goal, beyond the platform of liberation.
  • It is called kṛṣṇa-prema-dhana, the treasure of love for Kṛṣṇa.

Try this today

Write down “kṛṣṇa-prema-dhana — the treasure of love for Kṛṣṇa” and take a moment to reflect on it as the ultimate goal.

Ask yourself

How would regarding love for Kṛṣṇa as the ultimate treasure shape your priorities?

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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