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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 4.73

Arrange Each Preparation in Its Place

“Around the stack of cooked rice were stacks of chapatis, and all the vegetables and liquid vegetable preparations were placed in different pots and put around them.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 4.73, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Stacks of chapatis surrounded the stack of cooked rice.
  • The vegetables and liquid vegetable preparations were placed in different pots.
  • These pots were arranged around the stacks of food.

Try this today

When setting out a meal today, place different preparations in separate containers and arrange them neatly.

Ask yourself

How can I give more attention to the arrangement of a meal?

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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