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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 25.123

Keep Inquiring About Transcendental Truth

“ ‘A person interested in transcendental knowledge must therefore always directly and indirectly inquire about it to know about the all-pervading truth.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 25.123, translation

What the purport teaches

  • A person interested in transcendental knowledge must inquire about it.
  • This inquiry should continue always, both directly and indirectly, to know the all-pervading truth.
  • The purport identifies this teaching as the fourth verse of the catuḥ-ślokī of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam.

Try this today

Set aside five minutes today to reread this teaching and write one question about the all-pervading truth.

Ask yourself

How can your interest in transcendental knowledge become a more regular inquiry?

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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