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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 23.73

Kṛṣṇa Is Steady, Forgiving and Kind

“ ‘Lord Kṛṣṇa is steady, His senses are controlled, and He is forgiving, grave and calm. He is also equal to all. Moreover, He is magnanimous, religious, chivalrous and kind. He is always respectful to respectable people.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 23.73, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Lord Kṛṣṇa is steady, and His senses are controlled. He is forgiving, grave and calm.
  • He is equal to all. He is also magnanimous, religious, chivalrous and kind.
  • He is always respectful to respectable people.

Try this today

In one difficult interaction today, pause before responding and choose calm, kind words.

Ask yourself

How might remembering Kṛṣṇa’s calmness and kindness affect your response to someone today?

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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