- Chapter One -

The Glories of the Holy Name

All glories to Sri Gadadhara Pandit and Lord Sri Gauranga all glories to Lord Nityananda, the life of Srimati Jahnavadevi; glories to Sri Advaita Acarya and Mother Sita; all glories to Srila Srivas Pandit, and to all the devotees of Lord Caitanya.

The Supreme Lord and His Devotees

IN NlLACALA, WITHIN A TEMPLE near the ocean shore; the Supreme Personality of Godhead resides, visible in His form of wood known as Darubrahman (Lord Jagannatha). The Supreme Lord Hari descends to the material world in the Deity form to save the living entities; He gives, both material pleasure

Silent Witness Meditation
Relax, and sit or lie in a quiet place. Don't attempt to control the thinking process by trying to think certain thoughts and not think others. Instead, let your mind think about whatever it may. Now watch your mind and become aware of how you are actually aloof from the thinking process. Say to yourself, "I am the silent witness. I make no effort to think, but thoughts come automatically. I am watching thoughts flow through my mind, but I am aloof from them. I am the silent witness to my mind's activities." In this way, you'll be able to experience that you are separate from the mind.
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and liberation. In this same holy place, Lord Caitanya, the Supreme Personality, appeared in the role of a renounced sannyasi to benedict humanity; He stayed at Kasi Misra's residence and propagated the dharma necessary for this age of Kali, making everyone understand its real meaning.

Lord Caitanya gathered His devotees at Jagannatha Puri, and together they showered love of Godhead on everyone, just like a wish-fulfulling tree. For the proper dissemination of spiritual instructions, He arranged for different devotees to speak, on various subjects while He gave them a sober audience. He had Sri Ramananda Raya reveal the confidential mellows of the conjugal dealings of the Supreme Lord; Sri Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya explained the truth about liberation; Sri Rupa Gosvami analyzed the levels and varieties of spiritual exchanges with the Lord; and Srila Haridasa Thakura glorified the supreme efficacy and excellence of the Holy Name.