Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.331
Preparation for Mantra and Daily Spiritual Duties
“You should discuss the qualifications necessary for receiving a mantra, the perfection of the mantra, the purification of the mantra, initiation, morning duties, remembrance of the Supreme Lord, cleanliness and washing the mouth and other parts of the body.
What the purport teaches
- The qualifications for receiving a mantra should be discussed. The purport points to the Hari-bhakti-vilāsa for instructions on qualification for mantra initiation.
- The perfection and purification of the mantra, along with initiation, should be explained.
- Morning duties include remembrance of the Supreme Lord and cleanliness, including washing the mouth and other parts of the body.
Try this today
Set aside a brief moment to remember the Supreme Lord while attending to your daily cleanliness.
Ask yourself
How can remembrance of the Supreme Lord become part of your morning duties?
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.