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Understanding Awakens Desire to Hear More

“Now I have come to understand the sublime goal of life and the process of achieving it. Nevertheless, I think that there is something more ahead, and My mind is desiring to have it.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 8.118, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The speaker says that He has come to understand the sublime goal of life.
  • He also understands the process of achieving that goal.
  • Nevertheless, He feels that there is something more ahead and desires to have it.

Try this today

Write down one thing you wish to understand more deeply about the goal of life or the process of achieving it.

Ask yourself

Does what you have understood awaken a desire to learn more?

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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