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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.194

A Little Advancement Awakens Love

“One’s dormant love for Kṛṣṇa gradually awakens if one is a little advanced in one of these five items and is intelligent.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 24.194, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Love for Kṛṣṇa is dormant and can gradually awaken.
  • Even a little advancement in one of the five devotional practices can help awaken that love.
  • The verse connects this awakening with being intelligent and making progress in devotional practice.

Try this today

Read a short passage from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam attentively today.

Ask yourself

How could you take one small step forward in a devotional practice?

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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