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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.228

Remember Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa in Service

“Therefore one should accept the mood of the gopīs in their service. In such a transcendental mood, one should always think of the pastimes of Śrī Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 8.228, translation

What the purport teaches

  • One should accept the mood of the gopīs in their service.
  • This mood of service is transcendental.
  • In that transcendental mood, one should always think of the pastimes of Śrī Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa.

Try this today

Set aside a quiet moment today to think of the pastimes of Śrī Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa with a desire to serve.

Ask yourself

How can my remembrance of Śrī Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa be connected with a desire to serve?

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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