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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.31

Joy in an Easily Granted Meeting

“Indeed, I have come here just to meet you. It is very good that even without making an effort I have gotten your interview here.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 8.31, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The speaker had come specifically to meet the person before Him.
  • The meeting had taken place without His having to make an effort to arrange it.
  • He expressed pleasure at receiving this opportunity to meet.

Try this today

Thank someone today for the opportunity to spend a few moments together.

Ask yourself

Do I express appreciation when a hoped-for meeting comes about easily?

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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