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Endurance Sustains Devotional Service

“Another meaning of ‘ātmā’ is dhṛti, or endurance. A person who endeavors with endurance is ātmārāma. With endurance, such a person engages in devotional service.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 24.174, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Another meaning of ‘ātmā’ is dhṛti, or endurance.
  • A person who endeavors with endurance is described here as ātmārāma.
  • With endurance, such a person engages in devotional service. The emphasis is on continuing one's devotional endeavor.

Try this today

Continue one small devotional commitment today, even if your enthusiasm feels low.

Ask yourself

Where do I need endurance in my 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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