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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 25.87

Humble Commitment Leads to Questions

“After saying this, Prakāśānanda Sarasvatī sat down with Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and began to question the Lord as follows.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 25.87, translation

What the purport teaches

  • After expressing his resolve to develop devotional service, Prakāśānanda Sarasvatī sits down with Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
  • He begins to question the Lord.
  • His questions follow his acknowledgment of the Lord’s greatness and his humble approach to the Lord’s lotus feet.

Try this today

Write down one sincere question arising from today’s reading.

Ask yourself

How could a humble desire to serve shape the questions you bring to your study?

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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