The reasons for the Appearance of Lord Caitanya

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(Bhakta) Michael Howson (Soho St., London - UK)

09-Oct-99 11:08 +0100

Dvarakadhisa (das) IDS (PL) [535]

For: (Krsna) Katha

The reasons for the Appearance of Lord Caitanya

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Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

 

Dear Prabhus

 

In Caitanya-caritamrta, Krsnadasa Kaviraja Goswami states that Lord Caitanya

appeared for three principle purposes of His own. The first purpose was to

relish the position of Srimati Radharani; the second reason was to

understand

the transcendental mellow of Himself; the third reason was to enjoy the

bliss

tasted by Radharani.

 

My questions are:

 

Does Lord Caitanya appear only once?

 

If He appears more than once, would His reason for subsequent Appearances be

to

re-experience what He felt on the first Appearance? Or does He have

additional

reasons?

 

Does Krishna repeat Himself?

 

He certainly likes certain things. If one offers something, should one's

mood

be to perfect one's offering and therefore make it better than the previous

time, or should one try to offer something different each time?

 

Your servant

 

Michael

 

Hare Krishna

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