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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
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Ādi-līlā 7.141-142
"“It is only by devotional service, beginning with hearing, that one can approach the Supreme Personality of Godhead. That is the only means to approach Him." "“By practicing this regulated devotional service under the direction of the spiritual master, certainly one awakens his dormant love of Godhead. This process is called abhidheya." Śrī caitanya-caritāmṛta Ādi 7.141 & 142
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Ādi-līlā 7.145
"“The Supreme Lord, who is greater than the greatest, becomes submissive to even a very insignificant devotee because of his devotional service. It is the beautiful and exalted nature of devotional service that the infinite Lord becomes submissive to the infinitesimal living entity because of it. In reciprocal devotional activities with the Lord, the devotee actually enjoys the transcendental mellow of devotional service." Śrī caitanya-caritāmṛta Ādi 7.145
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Ādi-līlā 7.146
"“One’s relationship with the Supreme Personality of Godhead, activities in terms of that relationship, and the ultimate goal of life [to develop love of God] — these three subjects are explained in every aphorism of the Vedānta-sūtra, for they form the culmination of the entire Vedānta philosophy.”" Śrī caitanya-caritāmṛta Ādi 7.146
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Ādi-līlā 8.17
"“By cultivating philosophical knowledge one can understand his spiritual position and thus be liberated, and by performing sacrifices and pious activities one can achieve sense gratification in a higher planetary system, but the devotional service of the Lord is so rare that even by executing hundreds and thousands of such sacrifices one cannot obtain it.”" Śrī caitanya-caritāmṛta Ādi 8.17
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Ādi-līlā 8.58
"“In one who has unflinching devotional faith in Kṛṣṇa, all the good qualities of Kṛṣṇa and the demigods are consistently manifested. However, one 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 Ādi 8.58
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Ādi-līlā 9.42-43
"“ ‘It is the duty of every living being to perform welfare activities for the benefit of others with his life, wealth, intelligence and words.’" "“ ‘By his work, thoughts and words, an intelligent man must perform actions which will be beneficial for all living entities in this life and the next.’" Śrī caitanya-caritāmṛta Ādi 9.42 & 9.43
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Ādi-līlā 12.70
"A person without Kṛṣṇa consciousness is no better than dry wood or a dead body. He is understood to be dead while living, and after death he is punishable by Yamarāja." Śrī caitanya-caritāmṛta Ādi 12.70
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Ādi-līlā 13.77
"“As the threads in a cloth spread both lengthwise and breadthwise, so the Supreme Personality of Godhead exists directly and indirectly within everything we see in this cosmic manifestation. This is not very wonderful for Him.”" Śrī caitanya-caritāmṛta Ādi 13.77