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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 23.30

Eagerness to Associate With the Lord

“This eagerness is chiefly characterized by an ardent desire to associate with the Lord.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 23.30, translation

What the purport teaches

  • This eagerness is directed toward the Lord.
  • Its chief characteristic is the desire to associate with Him.
  • That desire is ardent—deeply felt and intense.

Try this today

Spend a quiet minute expressing your desire to associate with the Lord.

Ask yourself

What place does the desire to associate with the Lord have 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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