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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 9.23

Ask About Others with Warmth

“After finishing His lunch there, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu asked the brāhmaṇa, “My dear friend, kindly tell Me what your position is now.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 9.23, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu finished His lunch there.
  • He addressed the brāhmaṇa warmly as “My dear friend.”
  • He kindly asked the brāhmaṇa to tell Him about his present position.

Try this today

Ask someone how they are doing today, using warm and respectful words.

Ask yourself

How can your questions show genuine kindness toward another person?

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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