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Srila
Prabhupada's arrival address in Atlanta, February 28, 1975
Submitted by Manoj
 
Sri Sri Nitai Gauracandra, this morning at Mangala Arotik
Prabhupada: So I am very glad to see you, and I am coming first of all Mexico City?
Devotee: Yes.
Prabhupada: So Mexico City, then Caracas, then...
Devotee: Miami.
Prabhupada: Miami. So I see your temple is the best.
Devotees: Jaya! Hari bol!
Prabhupada: So, Caitanya Mahaprabhu is very kind. Parama karuna, pahu dui jana. Two Lords, Nitai-Gauracandra, Nityananda Prabhu and
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, They are very kind, you see? They have appeared just to reclaim the fallen souls of this age. So They are more kind than Krishna. Krishna, He is also very kind. He comes to deliver. But Krishna demands that first of all surrender. Caitanya Mahaprabhu even does not demand surrender. He is so kind. (voice choking) So take shelter of
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and be happy. Thank you very much. (weeping) (end)
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The two
reasons for the appearence of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu
from Srila Prabhupada's translations of Caitanya Caritamrita Adi Lila
Chapter 4
Submitted by Manoj
 
Sri Sri Nitai
Gauracandra, this morning at Deity Greetings
The Lord's desire to appear was born
from two reasons: the Lord wanted to taste the sweet essence of the
mellows of love of God, and He wanted to propagate devotional service in
the world on the platform of spontaneous attraction. Thus He is known as
supremely jubilant and as the most merciful of all.
[Lord Krishna thought:] "All the universe is filled with the
conception of My majesty, but love weakened by that sense of majesty does
not satisfy Me. If one regards Me as the Supreme Lord and himself as a
subordinate, I do not become subservient to his love, nor can it control
Me. In whatever transcendental mellow My devotee worships Me, I
reciprocate with him. That is My natural behavior. In whatever way My
devotees surrender unto Me, I reward them accordingly. Everyone follows My
path in all respects, O son of Prtha. If one cherishes pure loving
devotion to Me, thinking of Me as his son, his friend or his beloved,
regarding himself as great and considering Me his equal or inferior, I
become subordinate to him. Devotional service rendered to Me by the living
beings revives their eternal life.
When the Lord desired to appear for another reason, the time for
promulgating the religion of the age also arose. Thus with two intentions
the Lord appeared with His devotees and tasted the nectar of prema with
the congregational chanting of the holy name. Thus He spread kirtana even
among the untouchables. He wove a wreath of the holy name and prema, with
which He garlanded the entire material world. In this way, assuming the
sentiment of a devotee, He preached devotional service while practicing it
Himself.
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