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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 7.83

Attending to Time and Circumstance

“Seeing that it was already getting late, Lord Nityānanda Prabhu, the spiritual master, invented a means to disperse the crowd.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 7.83, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Lord Nityānanda Prabhu noticed that it was already getting late.
  • He is identified here as the spiritual master.
  • He devised a means to disperse the crowd.

Try this today

At one gathering today, pay attention to the time and help it end considerately.

Ask yourself

Do I notice when it is time to bring a gathering to a close?

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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