Nov 23, 2021
S11E58 • Chaitanyadev: Intensity and Dedication Towards the Supreme Beauty • Bhakti Sudhir Goswami

#Chaitanya #Radharani #Bhakti #Mahaprabhu #Vrindavan #Nabadwip

00:00:00 Vandanam

00:01:28 Life of Sri Chaitanya: the utmost intensity and dedication towards the supreme Beauty.
— “So much intensity and dedication towards the supreme Beauty we’ve never found as we find in the life of Sri Chaitanyadev”; mad search for Sri Krishna after taking sannyas; Srinivas Acharya: Sat-Goswami Astakam; broken promise of Krishna: He can’t reciprocate with the Gopis on the same level; devotion: when the Infinite comes under the control of the finite; before the Lord comes His seniors, guru-varga, appear; the prayers of Adwaita Acharya with Tulasi and Ganga water bring Mahaprabhu down; Krishna, “I can’t estimate the greatness of the devotion of Srimati Radharani”

00:10:03 The omniscient Krishna cannot estimate the devotion of Radharani.
— There are many avatars, but Krishna’s not one of them—Svayam-bhagavan; “Brahma-samhita”; those who do not accept Vedas are called atheists

00:17:58 The Revealed Truth: Infinite reveals Himself to the finite. Our prospect and foundation.
— Rupa Goswami, “The inconceivable is beyond argument’; revelation; what is “revealed truth”?—Veda knows; “know this to be true”; Veda-mata: getting the knowledge beyond your experience by listening from an authority; ashram of Vedavyas is on the bank of Saraswati [the divine current coming down]; cheating religion

00:24:39 Madhura-rasa. Krishna is the greatest canvasser of Radharani’s love.
— The purpose of the Vedas is to deliver madhura-rasa; Auden, “We are composed of Eros and dust”; Bhagavatam’s every letter is to take us to the service of Her lotus feet; She’s mining ecstasy from Krishna and nourishing Her serving group; a devotee is never an enjoyer; Krishna wants to experience the position of Radharani, the supreme devotee; mahabhav; Krishna consciousness is the celebration of the heart of Srimati Radharani; Krishna is the greatest canvasser of Radharani’s love

00:33:09 Krishna comes to show bhakta-bhav personally.
— Bringing down the original Vrindavan; only Mahaprabhu can give Krishna-prem; Mahaprabhu’s intensity; Ganga-like streaming tears; Krishna consciousness—the way She sees Krishna; Her heart converted Shyamasundar Krishna in Gauranga Mahaprabhu; the connection of Radharani and Mahaprabhu attracted us most, everything else is trash; what is Gaudiya Math?—Her heart; attractive dignity of the conception

00:42:34 Forget all you know and serve Mahaprabhu.
— Forget all your knowledge and turn your attention to the lotus feet of Sriman Mahaprabhu (Prabhodananda Saraswati); suddenly people stop their activities and turn to Mahaprabhu; strange attempt of Sri Chaitanyadev; the hearts melting away; korun-rasa, the most piteous thing has come down

00:49:31 Entrance to Vrindavan is Nabadwip, the entrance to Krishna-lila is Gaura-lila.
— Tunga Vidya Sakhi knows where the entrance to Vrindavan: Nabadwip; Gaura-lila is a magnanimous distribution of Krishna-lila, including the unqualified; give all your energy in serving Gauranga; Vrindavan: the Promiseland from Bhagavatam.