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Humbly Approaching the Ocean of Truth

“The conclusions that You have told me are the ocean of the ambrosia of truth. My mind is unable to approach even a drop of that ocean.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 23.121, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The conclusions received are compared to an ocean of the ambrosia of truth.
  • The speaker feels unable to approach even one drop of that ocean with his mind.
  • His words express deep appreciation for the teachings and humility about his ability to grasp them.

Try this today

Read this translation slowly and pause to acknowledge how much you still hope to understand.

Ask yourself

How can I appreciate these teachings while acknowledging the limits of my understanding?

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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