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A Humble Request to Hear More

“Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu replied, “This is certainly the limit of perfection, but please be merciful to Me and speak more if there is more.””

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 8.96, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu affirms that what He has heard is certainly the limit of perfection.
  • Even after this affirmation, He asks to hear more if there is more to be spoken.
  • He frames His request humbly, asking the speaker to be merciful to Him.

Try this today

Before continuing your study today, pause and cultivate a humble desire to hear more.

Ask yourself

Do I combine appreciation for what I have heard with a humble willingness to hear more?

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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