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Kṛṣṇa Reciprocates His Devotees’ Love

“The ideal place to execute Kṛṣṇa consciousness is Vrajabhūmi, or Vṛndāvana, where the people are naturally inclined to love Kṛṣṇa and Kṛṣṇa is naturally inclined to love them.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 4.95, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Vrajabhūmi, or Vṛndāvana, is the ideal place to execute Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Its people naturally love Kṛṣṇa, and He naturally loves them.
  • There is responsive cooperation between Kṛṣṇa and His devotees. The more sincerely a devotee loves Him, the more He reciprocates.
  • This loving relationship can become so developed that a highly advanced devotee can talk with Kṛṣṇa face to face.

Try this today

Spend a quiet minute expressing your desire to love Kṛṣṇa sincerely.

Ask yourself

How can I make my devotion to Kṛṣṇa more sincere today?

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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