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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 23.11

Firm Faith Awakens Taste

“When one is freed from all unwanted contamination, he advances with firm faith. When firm faith in devotional service awakens, a taste for hearing and chanting also awakens.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 23.11, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Freedom from unwanted contamination allows one to advance with firm faith.
  • This firm faith awakens in devotional service.
  • When firm faith awakens, a taste for hearing and chanting also awakens.

Try this today

Spend a few minutes hearing and chanting today, noticing your interest in these practices.

Ask yourself

What do you notice about your taste for hearing and chanting as your faith grows?

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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