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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.251

Associate with the Devotees of Kṛṣṇa

“Then Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu asked, “Out of all auspicious and beneficial activities, which is best for the living entity?””

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 8.251, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu asks which auspicious and beneficial activity is best for the living entity.
  • Rāmānanda Rāya answers that it is association with the devotees of Kṛṣṇa.
  • He calls this association the only auspicious activity.

Try this today

Arrange a brief conversation with a devotee of Kṛṣṇa today.

Ask yourself

How can you make room for association with devotees of Kṛṣṇa?

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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