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Cooking and Dining in Devotee Company

“From the day Śacīmātā arrived at the house of Advaita Ācārya, she took charge of the cooking, and Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu dined in the company of all the devotees.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 3.160, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śacīmātā arrived at the house of Advaita Ācārya.
  • From the day she arrived, she took charge of the cooking.
  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu dined in the company of all the devotees.

Try this today

Help with one small part of preparing a shared meal today.

Ask yourself

How might preparing or sharing a meal become an opportunity to care for others?

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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