Verses

Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Ādi-līlā 1.54

"“What appears to be truth without Me is certainly My illusory energy, for nothing can exist without Me. It is like a reflection of a real light in the shadows, for in the light there are neither shadows nor reflections." Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Ād-līlā 1.54

Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Ādi-līlā 1.55

"“As the material elements enter the bodies of all living beings and yet remain outside them all, I exist within all material creations and yet am not within them." Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā 1.55

Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Ādi-līlā 1.56

"“A person interested in transcendental knowledge must therefore always directly and indirectly inquire about it to know the all-pervading truth.”" Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā 1.56

Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Ādi-līlā 1.58

"Since one cannot visually experience the presence of the Supersoul, He appears before us as a liberated devotee. Such a spiritual master is none other than Kṛṣṇa Himself." Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā 1.58

Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Ādi-līlā 1.59

"“One should therefore avoid bad company and associate only with devotees. With their realized instructions, such saints can cut the knot connecting one with activities unfavorable to devotional service.”" Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā 1.59

Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Ādi-līlā 1.60

"“The spiritually powerful message of Godhead can be properly discussed only in a society of devotees, and it is greatly pleasing to hear in that association. If one hears from devotees, the way of transcendental experience quickly opens, and gradually one attains firm faith that in due course develops into attraction and devotion.”" Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā 1.60

Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Ādi-līlā 1.61-63

"A pure devotee constantly engaged in the loving service of the Lord is identical with the Lord, who is always seated in his heart." "“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.”" "“Saints of your caliber are themselves places of pilgrimage. Because of their purity, they are constant companions of the Lord, and therefore they can purify even the places of pilgrimage.”" Śrī caitanya-caritāmṛta Ādi 1.61 & 1.62 & 1.63

Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Ādi-līlā 1.90

"The darkness of ignorance is called kaitava, the way of cheating, which begins with religiosity, economic development, sense gratification and liberation." Śrī caitanya-caritāmṛta Ādi 1.90

Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Ādi-līlā 1.91

"“The great scripture Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, compiled by Mahā-muni Vyāsadeva from four original verses, describes the most elevated and kindhearted devotees and completely rejects the cheating ways of materially motivated religiosity. It propounds the highest principle of eternal religion, which can factually mitigate the threefold miseries of a living being and award the highest benediction of full prosperity and knowledge. Those willing to hear the message of this scripture in a submissive attitude of service can at once capture the Supreme Lord in their hearts. Therefore there is no need for any scripture other than Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam.”" Śrī caitanya-caritāmṛta Ādi 1.91

Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Ādi-līlā 1.92

"The foremost process of cheating is to desire to achieve liberation by merging into the Supreme, for this causes the permanent disappearance of loving service to Kṛṣṇa." Śrī caitanya-caritāmṛta Ādi 1.92

Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Ādi-līlā 1.94

"All kinds of activities, both auspicious and inauspicious, that are detrimental to the discharge of transcendental loving service to Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa are actions of the darkness of ignorance." Śrī caitanya-caritāmṛta Ādi 1.94

Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Ādi-līlā 1.96

"The Absolute Truth is Śrī Kṛṣṇa, and loving devotion to Śrī Kṛṣṇa exhibited in pure love is achieved through congregational chanting of the holy name, which is the essence of all bliss." Śrī caitanya-caritāmṛta Ādi 1.96