We should develop an affectionate relationship with Krishna,
who is the embodiment of love and affection. Caitanya
Mahaprabhu came to this world to teach us this [and to tell
us that the best way to love Krishna is to follow the gopis of
Vraja]. Caitanya Mahaprabhu is Krishna Himself, and He
came because He is causelessly merciful. He loves everyone in
this world, because we are all parts and parcels of Krishna.
He came to give love and affection for Krishna.
Caitanya Mahaprabhu came to this world to bring us
closer to Krishna, and to wean us away from worldly affairs,
worldly enjoyment, worldly false ego and from the false
happiness of this world. He gives us eternal bliss, and eternal
love and affection, so that we can be happy and peaceful.
And it is not possible unless we have what He has come to
give.
Caitanya Mahaprabhu came to this world and gave a new
message by which everyone could be happy. We can know
all this by reading Sri Caitanya-caritamrta. He gave the
advanced philosophy of prema to very elevated devotees. He
preached in a simple way for people who were not so
advanced, and while He was traveling through the forest
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towards Vrindavana, He even gave divine love to tigers,
bears, elephants and other animals.
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