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Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Ādi-līlā 5.59-61
"Because prakṛti is dull and inert, it cannot actually be the cause of the material world. But Lord Kṛṣṇa shows His mercy by infusing His energy into the dull, inert material nature." "Thus prakṛti, by the energy of Lord Kṛṣṇa, becomes the secondary cause, just as iron becomes red-hot by the energy of fire." "Therefore Lord Kṛṣṇa is the original cause of the cosmic manifestation. Prakṛti is like the nipples on the neck of a goat, for they cannot give any milk." Śrī caitanya-caritāmṛta Ādi 5.59 & 60 & 61
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Ādi-līlā 5.62-64
"The māyā aspect of material nature is the immediate cause of the cosmic manifestation. But it cannot be the real cause, for the original cause is Lord Nārāyaṇa." "Just as the original cause of an earthen pot is the potter, so the creator of the material world is the first puruṣa incarnation [Kāraṇārṇavaśāyī Viṣṇu]." "Lord Kṛṣṇa is the creator, and māyā only helps Him as an instrument, just like the potter’s wheel and other instruments, which are the instrumental causes of a pot." Śrī caitanya-caritāmṛta Ādi 5.62 & 63 & 64
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Ādi-līlā 5.65-69
"The first puruṣa casts His glance at māyā from a distance, and thus He impregnates her with the seed of life in the form of the living entities." "The reflected rays of His body mix with māyā, and thus māyā gives birth to myriad universes." "The puruṣa enters each and every one of the countless universes. He manifests Himself in as many separate forms as there are universes." "When the puruṣa exhales, the universes are manifested with each outward breath." "Thereafter, when He inhales, all the universes again enter His body." Śrī caitanya-caritāmṛta Ādi 5.65 & 66 & 67 & 68 & 69
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Ādi-līlā 5.84
"“In the beginning of the creation, the Lord expanded Himself in the form of the puruṣa incarnation, accompanied by all the ingredients of material creation. First He created the sixteen principal energies suitable for creation. This was for the purpose of manifesting the material universes.”" Śrī caitanya-caritāmṛta Ādi 5.84
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Ādi-līlā 5.85-87
"Although the Lord is the shelter of everything and although all the universes rest in Him, He, as the Supersoul, is also the support of everything." "Although He is thus connected with the material energy in two ways, He does not have the slightest contact with it." "“This is the opulence of the Lord. Although situated within the material nature, He is never affected by the modes of nature. Similarly, those who have surrendered to Him and have fixed their intelligence upon Him are not influenced by the modes of nature.”" Śrī caitanya-caritāmṛta Ādi 5.85 & 5.86 & 5.87
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Ādi-līlā 7.73-74, 76
"“ ‘Simply by chanting the holy name of Kṛṣṇa one can obtain freedom from material existence. Indeed, simply by chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra one will be able to see the lotus feet of the Lord." "“ ‘In this Age of Kali there is no religious principle other than the chanting of the holy name, which is the essence of all Vedic hymns. This is the purport of all scriptures.’" "“ ‘For spiritual progress in this Age of Kali, there is no alternative, there is no alternative, there is no alternative to the holy name, the holy name, the holy name of the Lord.’" "“ ‘For spiritual progress in this Age of Kali, there is no alternative, there is no alternative, there is no alternative to the holy name, the holy name, the holy name of the Lord.’" Śrī caitanya-caritāmṛta Ādi 7.73 & 74 & 7 & 7
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Ādi-līlā 7.106-107
"The Lord said, “Vedānta philosophy consists of words spoken by the Supreme Personality of Godhead Nārāyaṇa in the form of Vyāsadeva." "The Lord said, “Vedānta philosophy consists of words spoken by the Supreme Personality of Godhead Nārāyaṇa in the form of Vyāsadeva." "“The material defects of mistakes, illusions, cheating and sensory inefficiency do not exist in the words of the Supreme Personality of Godhead." Śrī caitanya-caritāmṛta & Śrī caitanya-caritāmṛta & 107
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Ādi-līlā 7.111, 116-117
"“According to direct understanding, the Absolute Truth is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who has all spiritual opulences. No one can be equal to or greater than Him." "“The Lord is like a great blazing fire, and the living entities are like small sparks of that fire." "“The living entities are energies, not the energetic. The energetic is Kṛṣṇa. This is very vividly described in the Bhagavad-gītā, the Viṣṇu Purāṇa and other Vedic literatures." Śrī caitanya-caritāmṛta Ādi 7.111 & 116 & 117
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Ādi-līlā 7.119
"“ ‘The potency of Lord Viṣṇu is summarized in three categories — namely, the spiritual potency, the living entities and ignorance. The spiritual potency is full of knowledge; the living entities, although belonging to the spiritual potency, are subject to bewilderment; and the third energy, which is full of ignorance, is always visible in fruitive activities.’" Śrī caitanya-caritāmṛta Ādi 7.119
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Ādi-līlā 7.124-127
"“The Supreme Personality of Godhead is opulent in all respects. Therefore by His inconceivable energies He has transformed the material cosmic manifestation." "“Using the example of a touchstone, which by its energy turns iron to gold and yet remains the same, we can understand that although the Supreme Personality of Godhead transforms His innumerable energies, He remains unchanged." "“Although a touchstone produces many varieties of valuable jewels, it nevertheless remains the same. It does not change its original form." "“If there is such inconceivable potency in material objects, why should we not believe in the inconceivable potency of the Supreme Personality of Godhead?" Śrī caitanya-caritāmṛta Ādi 7.124 & 125 & 126 & 127
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Ādi-līlā 7.128
"“The Vedic sound vibration oṁkāra, the principal word in the Vedic literatures, is the basis of all Vedic vibrations. Therefore one should accept oṁkāra as the sound representation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead and the reservoir of the cosmic manifestation." Śrī caitanya-caritāmṛta Ādi 7.128
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Ādi-līlā 7.139
"“In His original form the Supreme Personality of Godhead is full with transcendental opulences, which are free from the contamination of the material world. It is to be understood that in all Vedic literature the Supreme Personality of Godhead is the ultimate goal." Śrī caitanya-caritāmṛta Ādi 7.139