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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.338

Accept prasādam and respect the Lord’s devotees

“Other items you should describe are the method of performing puraścaraṇa, taking kṛṣṇa-prasādam, giving up unoffered food and not blaspheming the Lord’s devotees.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 24.338, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The method of performing puraścaraṇa should be described.
  • Taking kṛṣṇa-prasādam and giving up unoffered food are both included in these instructions.
  • One should not blaspheme the Lord’s devotees. The purport directs attention to further discussion of vaiṣṇava-nindā.

Try this today

Today, refrain from making a disparaging remark about a devotee.

Ask yourself

How carefully do you guard your speech about the Lord’s devotees?

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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