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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.302

Separation Deepens Absorption in the Lord

“When Rāmānanda Rāya began to feel separation from Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, he was overwhelmed. Meditating on the Lord, he gave up all his material business.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 8.302, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Rāmānanda Rāya began to feel separation from Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
  • He was overwhelmed by this separation and meditated on the Lord.
  • While meditating on the Lord, he gave up all his material business.

Try this today

Set aside one quiet minute today to meditate on Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu without attending to other business.

Ask yourself

What does Rāmānanda Rāya’s absorption reveal about his attachment to the Lord?

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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