When will that day come?

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The religion preached by Caitanya Mahaprabhu is universal and not exclusive.

.. . . The principle of kirtana as the future church of the world invites all

classes of men, without distinction of caste or clan, to the highest

cultivation of the spirit. This church, it appears, will extend all over the

world and take the place of all sectarian churches, which exclude outsiders

from the precincts of the mosque, church, or temple.

Lord Caitanya did not advent Himself to liberate only a few men in India.

Rather, His main objective was to emancipate all living entities of all

countries throughout the entire universe and to preach the eternal religion.

Lord Caitanya states in Caitanya-bhagavata, "In every town, country, and

village, my name will be sung." There is no doubt that this unquestionable

order will come to pass. . . . Although there is still no pure society of

Vaisnavas to be had, still Lord Caitanya's prophetic words will in a few

days come true, I am sure. Why not? Nothing is absolutely pure in the

beginning. From imperfection, purity will come about.

Very soon the unparalleled path of harinama-sankirtana will be propagated

all over the world. . . . Oh, for that day when the fortunate English,

French, Russian, German, and American people will take up banners, mrdangas,

and karatalas, and will raise kirtana through their streets and towns! When

will that day come? Oh, for the day when the fair-skinned men, from their

side, will raise up the chanting of "Jaya Sacinandana! Jaya Sacinandana ki

jaya!" and join with the Bengali devotees. When will that day be? On such a

day they will say, "Our dear brothers, we have taken shelter of Lord

Caitanya's love. Kindly embrace us." When will that day come? That day will

witness the holy transcendental ecstasy of the Vaisnava dharma to be the

only dharma, and all sects and religions will flow like rivers into the

ocean of Vaisnavism. When will that day come?

 

 

 

 

The above quote of Srila Bhaktivinod is said to be from Sajjana Tosani

magazine, 1895. If anyone has it in more complete form (note the ellipses in

the text above), please send it to me.

 

Thankyou. Hare Krishna.

 

dasa, BVS