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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 25.21

Receive Instruction and Chant With Joy

“As soon as people received instructions from Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, they began to chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra. Thus everyone laughed, chanted and danced with the Lord.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 25.21, translation

What the purport teaches

  • As soon as people received instructions from Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, they began chanting.
  • They chanted the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.
  • Everyone laughed, chanted and danced with the Lord, joyfully responding to His instructions.

Try this today

Set aside a few minutes today to chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.

Ask yourself

How can I respond to devotional instruction by actually 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.

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