Caitanya’s Sannyasa, Prabhupada’s Mercy

January 19, 2010

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Giriraj Swami gave this beautiful talk on Sunday morning, January 17, at Bhaktivedanta Manor, on Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Adi-lila, Chapter 1, text 62:

sadhavo hrdayam mahyam
  sadhunam hrdayam tv aham
mad-anyat te na jananti
  naham tebhyo manag api

The Lord says, “Saints are My heart, and only I am their hearts. They do not know anyone but Me, and therefore I do not recognize anyone besides them as Mine.” And Srila Prabhupada explains, “The Lord, being full and free from problems, can wholeheartedly care for His devotees. His concern is how to elevate and protect all those who have taken shelter at His feet. The same responsibility is also entrusted to the spiritual master. The bona fide spiritual master’s concern is how the devotees who have surrendered to him as a representative of the Lord may make progress in devotional service. The Supreme Personality of Godhead is always mindful of the devotees who fully engage in cultivating knowledge of Him, having taken shelter at His lotus feet.” (Cc Adi 1.62 purport)

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