Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 25.165
Chanting in Ecstatic Love
“All the inhabitants of Kāśī [Vārāṇasī] began chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra in ecstatic love. Sometimes they laughed, sometimes they cried, sometimes they chanted, and sometimes they danced.”
What the purport teaches
- All the inhabitants of Kāśī, also called Vārāṇasī, began chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.
- Their chanting was filled with ecstatic love.
- Sometimes they laughed, sometimes they cried, sometimes they chanted, and sometimes they danced.
Try this today
Set aside a few quiet minutes today to chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.
Ask yourself
What stands out to you about the whole city joining in chanting?
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.