Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.333
Prepare Yourself and Your Surroundings for Worship
“After this, you should describe how one should decorate his body with gopīcandana, wear neck beads, collect tulasī leaves from the tulasī tree, cleanse his cloth and the altar, cleanse his own house or apartment and go to the temple and ring the bell just to draw the attention of Lord Kṛṣṇa.
What the purport teaches
- The instructions include decorating the body with gopīcandana and wearing neck beads.
- Collecting tulasī leaves and cleaning one’s cloth, altar and home should also be described.
- One should go to the temple and ring the bell to draw Lord Kṛṣṇa’s attention.
Try this today
Clean one small area of your home, or your altar if you have one.
Ask yourself
What part of your surroundings could you clean today as preparation for worship?
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.