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Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Madhya-līlā 22.41
"“When someone engages in Lord Kṛṣṇa’s devotional service for the satisfaction of the senses and instead acquires a taste for serving Kṛṣṇa, he gives up his material desires and willingly offers himself as an eternal servant of Kṛṣṇa." Śrī caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya 22.41
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Madhya-līlā 22.46
"“ ‘O my Lord! O infallible Supreme Person! When a person wandering throughout the universes becomes eligible for liberation from material existence, he gets an opportunity to associate with devotees. When he associates with devotees, his attraction for You is awakened. You are the Supreme Personality of Godhead — the highest goal of the topmost devotees and the Lord of the universe.’" Śrī caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya 22.46
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Madhya-līlā 22.72
"“ ‘A person advanced in devotional service sees within everything the soul of souls, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Śrī Kṛṣṇa. Consequently he always sees the form of the Supreme Personality of Godhead as the cause of all causes and understands that all things are situated in Him." Śrī caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya 22.72
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Madhya-līlā 22.76
"“ ‘In one who has unflinching devotional faith in Kṛṣṇa, all the good qualities of Kṛṣṇa and the demigods are consistently manifest. However, he who has no devotion to the Supreme Personality of Godhead has no good qualifications because he is engaged by mental concoction in material existence, which is the external feature of the Lord.’" Śrī caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya 22.76
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Madhya-līlā 22.78-80
"“Devotees are always merciful, humble, truthful, equal to all, faultless, magnanimous, mild and clean. They are without material possessions, and they perform welfare work for everyone. They are peaceful, surrendered to Kṛṣṇa and desireless. They are indifferent to material acquisitions and are fixed in devotional service. They completely control the six bad qualities — lust, anger, greed and so forth. They eat only as much as required, and they are not inebriated. They are respectful, grave, compassionate and without false prestige. They are friendly, poetic, expert and silent." Śrī caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya 22.78-80
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Madhya-līlā 24.60-61
"“When the devotee somehow or other always remembers the Supreme Personality of Godhead anywhere and everywhere, Lord Hari takes away life’s four miserable conditions." "“ ‘As all fuel is burned to ashes by a full-fledged fire, all sinful activities are totally erased when one engages in devotional service to Me.’" Śrī caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya 24.60 & 61
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Madhya-līlā 24.137
"“ ‘When the living entity is attracted by the material energy, which is separate from Kṛṣṇa, he is overpowered by fear. Because he is separated from the Supreme Personality of Godhead by the material energy, his conception of life is reversed. In other words, instead of being the eternal servant of Kṛṣṇa, he becomes Kṛṣṇa’s competitor. This is called viparyayo ’smṛtiḥ. To nullify this mistake, one who is actually learned and advanced worships the Supreme Personality of Godhead as his spiritual master, worshipful Deity and source of life. He thus worships the Lord by the process of unalloyed devotional service.’" Śrī caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya 24.137
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Madhya-līlā 24.169
"“ ‘The transcendental position cannot be attained by wandering up and down from Brahmaloka and Satyaloka to Pātālaloka. If one is actually intelligent and learned, he should endeavor for that rare transcendental position. By the force of time one attains whatever material happiness is available within the fourteen worlds, just as one attains distress in due course of time. But since spiritual consciousness is not attained in this way, one should try for it.’" Śrī caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya 24.169
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Madhya-līlā 24.170
"“ ‘Those who are eager to awaken their spiritual consciousness and who thus have unflinching, undeviated intelligence certainly attain the desired goal of life very soon.’" Śrī caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya 24.170
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Madhya-līlā 24.182
"“A devotee of Kṛṣṇa is never in a miserable condition, nor does he have any desire other than to serve Kṛṣṇa. He is experienced and advanced. He feels the transcendental bliss of love of Kṛṣṇa and always engages in His service in full perfection." Śrī caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya 24.182
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Madhya-līlā 24.183-184
"“ ‘My devotees, having fulfilled their desires by serving Me, do not accept the four kinds of salvation that are easily earned by such service. Why then should they accept any pleasures that are lost in the course of time?’" "“ ‘In this material world, all living entities are disturbed due to their flickering position. A devotee, however, is fixed in the service of the lotus feet of the Lord, the master of the senses. Such a person is to be considered situated in endurance and patience.’" Śrī caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya 24.183 & 184
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Madhya-līlā 24.191-192
"“Considering all these points, when one engages in the service of Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet, Kṛṣṇa gives one the intelligence by which he can gradually progress toward perfection in service to the Lord." "“ ‘To those who are constantly devoted to serving Me with love, I give the understanding by which they can come to Me.’" Śrī caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya 24.191 & 192