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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 23.9

Faith Leads to Association with Devotees

“If, by good fortune, a living entity develops faith in Kṛṣṇa, he begins to associate with devotees.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 23.9, translation

What the purport teaches

  • By good fortune, a living entity develops faith in Kṛṣṇa.
  • Faith in Kṛṣṇa leads one to seek the association of devotees.
  • Beginning to associate with devotees follows the awakening of faith.

Try this today

Make time today for a conversation with a devotee.

Ask yourself

How does your faith in Kṛṣṇa encourage you to associate with devotees?

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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