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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 25.170

Freely Share Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s Message

“All of you were feeling unhappy that no one was purchasing My goods and that I would have to carry them away. Therefore, by your will only, I have distributed them without charging.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 25.170, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Lord says that, by His devotees’ will, He distributed His goods without charging.
  • Śrīla Prabhupāda describes initial disappointment in the Western countries. By Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s grace, some young boys joined the movement in 1966.
  • The message of the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra was distributed without bargaining or selling. Śrīla Prabhupāda prays for the Lord’s blessings upon the Western devotees spreading this movement.

Try this today

Offer a prayer for Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s blessings upon devotees who are sharing the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.

Ask yourself

How does sharing without expecting anything in return shape my attitude toward the holy name?

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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