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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 9.251

Recognizing Devotion Leads to a Warm Reception

“Later, after seeing Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu in ecstatic love, they were struck with wonder. Then, considering Him a Vaiṣṇava, they gave Him a nice reception.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 9.251, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Later, they saw Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu in ecstatic love.
  • They were struck with wonder and considered Him a Vaiṣṇava.
  • They then gave Him a nice reception.

Try this today

Reconsider one first impression today and offer that person a warm greeting.

Ask yourself

How willing are you to revise your impression when you see something you had not recognized before?

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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