Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.193
Five Practices That Nourish Devotional Service
“To be elevated to the platform of devotional service, the following five items should be observed: association with devotees, engagement in the service of Lord Kṛṣṇa, the reading of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, the chanting of the holy names and residence at Vṛndāvana or Mathurā.
What the purport teaches
- Association with devotees and engagement in Lord Kṛṣṇa’s service help elevate one to devotional service.
- Reading Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam and chanting the holy names are also among the five practices.
- Residence at Vṛndāvana or Mathurā completes the five items to be observed.
Try this today
Set aside five minutes today to chant the holy names.
Ask yourself
Which of these five practices could you give more attention to 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.