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Comparing Ways to Attain Kṛṣṇa’s Favor

“There are various means and processes by which one may attain the favor of Lord Kṛṣṇa. All those transcendental processes will be studied from the viewpoint of comparative importance.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 8.82, translation

What the purport teaches

  • There are various means and processes for attaining the favor of Lord Kṛṣṇa.
  • These processes are transcendental.
  • They are to be studied according to their comparative importance.

Try this today

Read the translation again and note its stated purpose: comparing processes for attaining Kṛṣṇa’s favor.

Ask yourself

How willing am I to study the comparative importance of these processes?

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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