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Happiness in Chanting Lord Rāma’s Name

“My worshipable Lord has been Lord Rāmacandra, and by chanting His holy name I received happiness. Because I received such happiness, I chanted the holy name of Lord Rāma day and night.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 9.35, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The speaker’s worshipable Lord has been Lord Rāmacandra.
  • Chanting His holy name brought the speaker happiness.
  • Because of this happiness, he chanted the holy name of Lord Rāma day and night.

Try this today

Take a quiet moment today to chant the holy name of Lord Rāma.

Ask yourself

How does happiness in chanting encourage me to return to the holy name?

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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