Prabhupada, London, September 18, 1969: […] Caitanya Mahaprabhu is Krishna, but He has accepted the propensities of Radharani. As Radharani is always in feelings of separation of Krishna , similarly, in the position of Radharani, Lord Caitanya was feeling separation of Krishna.
That is the teachings of Lord Caitanya, feelings of separation, not meeting. The process of devotional service taught by Caitanya Mahaprabhu and His disciplic succession is how to feel separation from Krishna. That is Radharani’s position, always feeling the separation.
The Gosvamis, they also, when they were in Vrindavana, they never said that “I have seen Krishna.” Although they were the most perfect, they never said that “I have seen Krishna.” Their prayers were like this: He Radhe! Vraja-devike! He nanda-suno! Kutah.
He Radhe, Radharani, he Radhe! Vraja-devike! ca. Radharani does not remain alone. She remains always with Her friends, vraja-devi, Lalita or Visakha and other damsels of Vrindavana. So the Gosvamins are praying, in their mature stage, when they were living at Vrindavana, they were praying in this way, he Radhe! Vraja-devike! Ca lalite! He nanda-suno! Kutah: “Where, Radharani, where You are? Where are Your associates?
Where You are, Nanda-suno, the son of Nanda Maharaja, Krishna? Where you are, all?” They were searching after. They never said, “I have seen Krishna dancing with the gopis. Last night I saw.” (laughter) This is sahajiya. This is not mature devotee. This is called… They are called sahajiya. They take everything very cheap—Krishna very cheap, Radharani very cheap—as if they can see every night. No. The Gosvamis do not teach us like that.
They’re searching after. He Radhe! Vraja-devike! Ca lalite! He nanda-suno! Kutah, Sri-govardhana-padapa-tale kalindi-vanye kutah: “Are you there under the Govardhana Hill or on the banks of the Yamuna?” Kalindi-vanye kutah. Ghosantav iti sarvato vraja-pure khedair maha-vihvalau. Their business was crying like this, “Where You are? Where You are, Radharani?
Where you are, Lalita, Visakha, the associates of Radharani? Where You are, Krishna? Are You near Govardhana Hill or on the bank of the Yamuna?” Ghosantav iti sarvato vraja-pure. So throughout the whole tract of Vrindavana they were crying and searching after Them, khedair maha-vihvalau, as if madman. Khedair maha-vihvalau. Vande rupa-sanatanau raghu-yugau sri-jiva-gopalakau.
So we have to follow the footprints of the Gosvamis, how to search out Krishna and Radharani, Vrindavana, or within your heart. That is the process of Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s bhajana: feeling of separation, vipralambha, vipralambha-seva.
Just like Caitanya Mahaprabhu, feeling the separation of Krishna, He was falling down on the sea. He was coming out of His rest room or His bedroom and going out at dead of night. Nobody knew where He has gone. So that was His searching. This process of devotional service is taught by Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
Not that very easily, “We have seen Krishna or seen Radharani in rasa-lila.” No, not like that. Feel the separation. The more you feel separation from Krishna, you should understand that you are advancing. Don’t try to see Krishna artificially. Be advanced in separation feeling, and then it will be perfect. That is the teachings of Lord Caitanya.
Because with our material eyes we cannot see Krishna. Atah sri-krsna-namadi na bhaved grahyam indriyaih [BRS. 1.2.234] With our material senses we cannot see Krishna, we cannot hear about Krishna’s name. But sevonmukhe hi jihvadau. When you engage yourself in the service of the Lord… Where the service begins? Jihvadau.
The service begins from the tongue. Not from the legs, eyes, or ears. It begins from the tongue. Sevonmukhe hi jihvadau. If you begin service through your tongue… How? Chant Hare Krishna. Use your tongue. Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare. And take Krsna prasadam. The tongue has got two business: to articulate sound, Hare Krishna; and take prasadam. By this process you’ll realize Krishna.
Devotee: Haribol!
Prabhupada: Don’t try to see Krishna. You cannot see Krishna with your material eyes. Neither you can hear about Him with your material ears. Neither you can touch. But if you engage your tongue in the service of the Lord, then He’ll reveal Himself to you: “Here I am.”
That is wanted. So feel separation of Krishna just like Radharani, as Lord Caitanya teaches us, and engage your tongue in the service of the Lord; then, one day, when you are mature, you’ll see Krishna eye to eye.
Thank you very much. (end)
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