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In truth, all Vedic literature directs the human being toward the perfect stage of devotion. The paths of fruitive activities, …

“My dear Uddhava, neither philosophical speculation nor meditational yoga nor penances can give Me such pleasure as devotional service practiced …

Devotional service is the only perfection accepted by all Vedic literatures. Just as when a poor man receives some treasure …

Caitanya Mahāprabhu then quoted a verse from the Padma Purāṇa: “There are many different Purāṇas with instructions for worshiping different …

The conclusion is that, directly or indirectly, all types of worship are more or less directed to the Supreme Personality …

Since neophytes are not on the transcendental level, the Vedic literature advises them to worship different types of demigods according …

The philosophical sections of the Vedic hymns are intended to enable one to distinguish the Supreme Lord from māyā. After …

Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu then told Sanātana Gosvāmī about Kṛṣṇa’s multiforms and His unlimited opulence. He also described the nature of …

To help us understand the difference between the spiritual energy and the material energy, the Second Canto of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam gives …

In this world there are two kinds of principles operating: One principle is the origin or shelter of everything, and …

Lord Caitanya then asked Sanātana Gosvāmī to listen attentively as He described the different features of Kṛṣṇa. First the Lord …

In this connection Lord Caitanya gave evidence from the Brahma-saṁhitā (5.1):

“Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, with a body full of knowledge, eternality and bliss. He has no origin. …

In addition, Lord Caitanya quoted a verse from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (1.3.28):

“All the incarnations described previously are either direct expansions of Kṛṣṇa or, indirectly, expansions of the expansions of Kṛṣṇa. But …

There are three different processes by which Kṛṣṇa can be understood: the empiric process of philosophical speculation, the process of …

“Those who are knowers of the Absolute Truth describe the Absolute Truth in three features: the impersonal Brahman, the localized, …

By realizing the impersonal Brahman, one simply realizes the effulgence emanating from the transcendental body of Kṛṣṇa. This effulgence is …

“I worship the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Govinda, whose personal effulgence is the unlimited brahmajyoti. In that brahmajyoti there are …

Caitanya Mahāprabhu further explained that the Paramātmā, the all-pervading feature situated in everyone’s body, is but a partial manifestation or …