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Hearing the Holy Names Spreads Devotion

“Always hearing them chant the holy names of Lord Kṛṣṇa, the residents of all the other villages also became Vaiṣṇavas.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 7.117, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The residents of all the other villages heard the chanting.
  • They were always hearing the holy names of Lord Kṛṣṇa.
  • Through this hearing, they also became Vaiṣṇavas.

Try this today

Set aside one minute to listen attentively to the holy names of Lord Kṛṣṇa.

Ask yourself

How can you make hearing the holy names part of your day?

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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