Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 3.203
Use Everything in the Lord’s Worship
“In this way all the opulences of Advaita Ācārya — His faith, devotion, home, riches and everything else — were successfully utilized in the worship of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu.”
What the purport teaches
- Advaita Ācārya successfully used His faith, devotion, home, riches and everything else in worshiping Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu. His reception of the Lord and His devotees set an ideal example for householder devotees.
- Those with proper means should occasionally invite the Lord’s preaching devotees and hold a home festival, distributing prasādam and discussing Kṛṣṇa during the day, with congregational chanting for at least three hours in the evening. All centers of the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement should adopt this procedure for daily saṅkīrtana-yajña.
- One should worship Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu and His four associates, the Pañca-tattva, through prasādam distribution and congregational chanting. This sacrifice is most recommended in the Age of Kali and can be performed everywhere without difficulty.
Try this today
Take one small step toward a gathering for congregational chanting, such as inviting a devotee to discuss a suitable time.
Ask yourself
Which of your resources could you use in worship through prasādam distribution or congregational 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.