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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 23.17

Transcendental Emotion Shows in One’s Activities

“If one actually has the seed of transcendental emotion in his heart, the symptoms will be visible in his activities. That is the verdict of all revealed scriptures.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 23.17, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The seed of transcendental emotion may be present in the heart.
  • When that seed is actually present, its symptoms will be visible in one’s activities.
  • All revealed scriptures affirm that inward transcendental emotion has visible symptoms.

Try this today

Review one action from today and consider whether it reflects your devotional feelings.

Ask yourself

What do your activities reveal about the devotional feelings you hold in your heart?

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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