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The Wonderful Power of Devotional Practice

“ ‘The power of these five principles is very wonderful and difficult to understand. Even without faith in them, a person who is offenseless can awaken his dormant love of Kṛṣṇa simply by being a little connected with them.’

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 24.195, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The power of these five principles is wonderful and difficult to understand.
  • Even a little connection with them can awaken dormant love of Kṛṣṇa.
  • This awakening is possible even without faith in them, provided the person is offenseless.

Try this today

Write down the two conditions highlighted here: a little connection with the five principles and being offenseless.

Ask yourself

How does this verse encourage you to value even a little connection with 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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