Caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya-līlā Chapter 8 Text 288
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“I have now converted My body and mind into the ecstasy of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī; thus I am tasting My own personal sweetness in that form.”
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Caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya-līlā Chapter 8 Text 286
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Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu confirmed, “All the truths about My pastimes and mellows are within your knowledge. Therefore I have shown this form to you.
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Caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya-līlā Chapter 8 Text 267
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Rāmānanda Rāya then said that he had but one doubt within his heart, and he petitioned the Lord, “Please be merciful upon me and just remove my doubt.”
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Caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya-līlā Chapter 8 Text 258
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Rāmānanda Rāya continued, “Those who are devoid of all transcendental mellows are like the crows that suck the juice from the bitter fruits of the nimba tree of knowledge, whereas those who enjoy mellows are like the cuckoos who eat the buds of the mango tree of love of Godhead.”
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Caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya-līlā Chapter 8 Text 251
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Then Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu asked, “Out of all auspicious and beneficial activities, which is best for the living entity?” Rāmānanda Rāya replied, “The only auspicious activity is association with the devotees of Kṛṣṇa.”
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Caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya-līlā Chapter 8 Text 247
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Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu asked, “Of the many capitalists who possess great riches, who is the topmost?” Rāmānanda Rāya replied, “He who is richest in love for Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa is the greatest capitalist.”
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Caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya-līlā Chapter 8 Text 245
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On one occasion the Lord inquired, “Of all types of education, which is the most important?” Rāmānanda Rāya replied, “No education is important other than the transcendental devotional service of Kṛṣṇa.”
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Caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya-līlā Chapter 8 Text 228
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“Therefore one should accept the mood of the gopīs in their service. In such a transcendental mood, one should always think of the pastimes of Śrī Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa.
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Caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya-līlā Chapter 8 Text 196
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Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu confirmed these verses recited by Śrī Rāmānanda Rāya, saying, “This is the limit of the goal of human life. Only by your mercy have I come to understand it conclusively.
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Caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya-līlā Chapter 8 Text 215
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“It is to be noted that the natural characteristic of the gopīs is to love the Supreme Lord. Their lusty desire is not to be compared to material lust. Nonetheless, because their desire sometimes appears to resemble material lust, their transcendental love for Kṛṣṇa is sometimes described as lust.
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