When Kṛṣṇa descends to the material world, this same Vṛndāvana descends with Him, just as an entourage accompanies an important personage. Because when Kṛṣṇa comes His land also comes, Vṛndāvana is considered to exist beyond the material world. Therefore devotees take shelter of the Vṛndāvana in India, for it is considered to be a replica of the original Vṛndāvana. Although one may complain that no kalpa-vṛkṣas, wish-fulfilling trees, exist there, when the Six Gosvāmīs were there, kalpa-vṛkṣas were present. It is not that one can simply go to such a tree and make demands; one must first become a devotee. The Gosvāmīs would live under a tree for one night only, and the trees would satisfy all their desires. For the common man this may all seem very wonderful, but as one makes progress in devotional service, all this can be realized.
Very wonderful (CC and Other Books)
Sri Caitanya-caritamrta
CC Preface and Introduction
Page Title: | Very wonderful (CC and Other Books) |
Compiler: | Visnu Murti |
Created: | 22 of Feb, 2012 |
Totals by Section: | BG=0, SB=0, CC=20, OB=12, Lec=0, Con=0, Let=0 |
No. of Quotes: | 32 |