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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.242

Duties and Returning to Spiritual Company

“In this way they both departed to perform their respective duties. Then, in the evening, Rāmānanda Rāya returned to see Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 8.242, translation

What the purport teaches

  • They both depart after their meeting.
  • Each leaves to perform his respective duties.
  • In the evening, Rāmānanda Rāya returns to see Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

Try this today

Set aside a few minutes after today’s duties to connect with someone for spiritual company.

Ask yourself

How can I attend to my duties while also making time for spiritual company?

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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