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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.120

Seeking Truth Through Respectful Inquiry

“Kindly explain all these truths to Me. But for yourself, no one can ascertain them.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 8.120, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The speaker kindly asks for all these truths to be explained.
  • The request expresses a desire for a full explanation.
  • The speaker declares that no one but the person addressed can ascertain these truths.

Try this today

Put one question from your study into a respectful request for explanation.

Ask yourself

What does this request teach you about respect for someone able to explain spiritual truth?

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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