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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 4.161

Acting with Faith without Hesitation

“You should not hesitate to act according to My order. Believing in Me, just do what is needed.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 4.161, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Gopāla told Mādhavendra Purī not to hesitate to act according to His order.
  • He asked Mādhavendra Purī to believe in Him.
  • His direction was simple: “Just do what is needed.”

Try this today

Choose one small devotional responsibility you have been postponing and take its first step today.

Ask yourself

Where does hesitation keep you from carrying out a devotional responsibility?

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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