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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 3.214

Remain Calm to Comfort Others

“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said, “Please pacify all the devotees and My mother. If You become agitated, no one will be able to continue to exist.””

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 3.214, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu asked Advaita Ācārya to pacify all the devotees.
  • He also asked Advaita Ācārya to pacify His mother.
  • The Lord said that if Advaita Ācārya became agitated, no one would be able to continue to exist.

Try this today

Speak a few calm, comforting words to someone who is troubled.

Ask yourself

How might your own calmness help someone who is distressed?

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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