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Hearing with Faith and Love Brings Shelter

“If one hears with faith and love these pastimes concerning Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s meeting with Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya, he very soon is freed from the net of speculation and fruitive activity and attains the shelter of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s lotus feet.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 6.284-285, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Hear with faith and love the pastimes of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s meeting with Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya.
  • Through such hearing, one very soon becomes freed from the net of speculation and fruitive activity.
  • Such hearing brings one to the shelter of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s lotus feet.

Try this today

Today, read aloud a short passage about this meeting, giving your attention to hearing with faith and love.

Ask yourself

How can I bring more faith and love to hearing these pastimes?

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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