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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 25.125

Serve Kṛṣṇa Within and Without

“ ‘The five material elements are existing inside and outside of every living entity. Similarly, I, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, am manifest within the heart of the devotee as well as outside his body.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 25.125, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The five material elements exist inside and outside every living entity. Similarly, the Supreme Personality of Godhead is manifest within the devotee’s heart and outside his body.
  • The pure devotee knows that he is eternally a servant of Kṛṣṇa.
  • The pure devotee knows that everything can be used in the service of the Lord.

Try this today

Choose one resource available to you today—your time, words or possessions—and use it in the service of the Lord.

Ask yourself

What is one thing you already have that could be used in Kṛṣṇa’s service?

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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