Footprints Of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu

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FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND

 

 

Imagine you and Lord Chaitanya are walking down the road

together. For much of the way, the Lord's footprints go along

steadily, consistently, rarely varying the pace.

 

 

 

But your footprints are a disorganized stream of zigzags,

starts, stops, turnarounds, circles, departures, and returns.

 

 

 

For much of the way, it seems to go like this, but

gradually your footprints come more in line with the Lord's, soon

paralleling His consistently.

 

 

 

You and Lord Chaitanya are walking as true friends!

 

 

 

This seems perfect, but then an interesting thing happens:

Your footprints that once etched the sand next to Lord Chaitanya's

are now walking precisely in His steps.

 

 

 

Inside His larger footprints are your smaller ones, you and

Lord Chaitanya are becoming one.

 

 

 

This goes on for many miles, but gradually you notice

another change. The footprints inside the large footprints seem to

grow larger.

 

 

 

Eventually they disappear altogether. There is only one set

of footprints. They have become one.

 

 

This goes on for a long time, but suddenly the second set

of footprints is back. This time it seems even worse! Zigzags all

over the place. Stops. Starts. Gashes in the sand. A variable

mess of prints.

 

 

 

You are amazed and shocked.

 

Your dream ends. Now you pray:

 

" My dear Lord Chaitanya, I understand the first scene, with

zigzags and fits. I was a new devotee; I was just learning. But You

walked on through the storm and helped me learn to walk with You. "

 

 

" That is correct. "

 

 

" And when the smaller footprints were inside of Yours, I

was actually learning to walk in Your steps, following You very

closely. "

 

 

 

" Very good.. You have understood everything so far. "

 

 

When the smaller footprints grew and filled in Yours, I

suppose that I was becoming like You in every way. "

 

 

 

" Precisely. "

 

 

" So, my dear Lord Chaitanya, was there a regression or

something? The footprints separated, and this time it was worse than

at first. "

 

 

 

There is a pause as the Lord answers, with a smile in His

voice.

 

 

" You didn't know? It was then that we danced! "