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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.129

Liberation Can Begin in This Lifetime

“There are many people who are liberated even in this lifetime. Some are liberated by discharging devotional service, and others are liberated through the philosophical speculative process.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 24.129, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Many people attain liberation even during this lifetime.
  • Some become liberated by discharging devotional service.
  • Others attain liberation through philosophical speculation. The following verse distinguishes the outcomes of these two paths.

Try this today

Set aside a few minutes today for one act of devotional service to Kṛṣṇa.

Ask yourself

How does knowing that liberation is possible in this lifetime affect your approach to devotional service?

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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