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Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Madhya-līlā 20.120
"“If the conditioned soul becomes Kṛṣṇa conscious by the mercy of saintly persons who voluntarily preach scriptural injunctions and help him to become Kṛṣṇa conscious, the conditioned soul is liberated from the clutches of māyā, who gives him up." Śrī caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya 20.120
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Madhya-līlā 20.125-126
"“Devotional service, or sense activity for the satisfaction of the Lord, is called abhidheya because it can develop one’s original love of Godhead, which is the goal of life. This goal is the living entity’s topmost interest and greatest wealth. Thus one attains the platform of transcendental loving service unto the Lord." "“When one attains the transcendental bliss of an intimate relationship with Kṛṣṇa, he renders service to Him and tastes the mellows of Kṛṣṇa consciousness." Śrī caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya 20.125 & 126
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Madhya-līlā 20.136
"“The revealed scriptures conclude that one should give up fruitive activity, speculative knowledge and the mystic yoga system and instead take to devotional service, by which Kṛṣṇa can be fully satisfied." Śrī caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya 20.136
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Madhya-līlā 20.137
"“[The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa, said:] ‘My dear Uddhava, neither through aṣṭāṅga-yoga [the mystic yoga system to control the senses], nor through impersonal monism or an analytical study of the Absolute Truth, nor through study of the Vedas, nor through austerities, charity or acceptance of sannyāsa can one satisfy Me as much as by developing unalloyed devotional service unto Me." Śrī caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya 20.137
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Madhya-līlā 20.138
"“ ‘Being very dear to the devotees and sādhus, I am attained through unflinching faith and devotional service. This bhakti-yoga system, which gradually increases attachment for Me, purifies even a human being born among dog-eaters. That is to say, everyone can be elevated to the spiritual platform by the process of bhakti-yoga.’" Śrī caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya 20.138
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Madhya-līlā 20.142-143
"“The goal of love of Godhead is not to become materially rich or free from material bondage. The real goal is to be situated in devotional service to the Lord and to enjoy transcendental bliss." "“In the Vedic literatures, Kṛṣṇa is the central point of attraction, and His service is our activity. To attain the platform of love of Kṛṣṇa is life’s ultimate goal. Therefore Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa’s service and love of Kṛṣṇa are the three great riches of life." Śrī caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya 20.142 & 143
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Madhya-līlā 20.173
"“ ‘In different Vedic scriptures, there are prescribed rules and regulative principles for worshiping different types of forms. When one is purified by these rules and regulations, he worships You, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Although manifested in many forms, You are one.’" Śrī caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya 20.173
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Madhya-līlā 21.1
"Offering my obeisances unto Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, let me describe a particle of His opulence and sweetness. He is most valuable for a fallen conditioned soul bereft of spiritual knowledge, and He is the only shelter for those who do not know the real goal of life." Śrī caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya 21.1
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Madhya-līlā 22.14-15
"“In this way the conditioned soul becomes the servant of lusty desires, and when these are not fulfilled, he becomes the servant of anger and continues to be kicked by the external energy, māyā. Wandering and wandering throughout the universe, he may by chance get the association of a devotee physician, whose instructions and hymns make the witch of the external energy flee. The conditioned soul thus gets into touch with devotional service to Lord Kṛṣṇa, and in this way he can approach nearer and nearer to the Lord." Śrī caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya 22.14-15
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Madhya-līlā 22.16
"“ ‘O my Lord, there is no limit to the unwanted orders of lusty desires. Although I have rendered these desires so much service, they have not shown any mercy to me. I have not been ashamed to serve them, nor have I even desired to give them up. O my Lord, O head of the Yadu dynasty, recently, however, my intelligence has been awakened, and now I am giving them up. Due to transcendental intelligence, I now refuse to obey the unwanted orders of these desires, and I now come to You to surrender myself at Your fearless lotus feet. Kindly engage me in Your personal service and save me.’" Śrī caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya 22.16
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Madhya-līlā 22.34
"“ ‘It is My vow that if one only once seriously surrenders unto Me, saying “My dear Lord, from this day I am Yours,” and prays to Me for courage, I shall immediately award courage to that person, and he will always remain safe from that time on.’" Śrī caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya 22.34
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Madhya-līlā 22.35
"“Due to bad association, the living entity desires material happiness, liberation or merging into the impersonal aspect of the Lord, or he engages in mystic yoga for material power. If such a person actually becomes intelligent, he takes to Kṛṣṇa consciousness by engaging himself in intense devotional service to Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa." Śrī caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya 22.35