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Attraction to Kṛṣṇa Leads to Pure Service

“When one gets a devotee’s spiritual body, he can remember the transcendental qualities of Kṛṣṇa. Simply by being attracted to Kṛṣṇa’s transcendental qualities, one becomes a pure devotee engaged in His service.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 24.111, translation

What the purport teaches

  • When one receives a devotee’s spiritual body, one can remember Kṛṣṇa’s transcendental qualities. Attraction to these qualities makes one a pure devotee engaged in His service.
  • Even a highly advanced worshiper of impersonal Brahman cannot attain liberation without devotional service.
  • Anyone who has realized himself as spirit soul can engage in devotional service.

Try this today

Spend one quiet minute reflecting on the teaching that attraction to Kṛṣṇa’s qualities leads to pure devotional service.

Ask yourself

How can I give more attention to Kṛṣṇa’s transcendental qualities in my spiritual study?

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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