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Imported quote 14226 The words asuri nama pascad dvaḥ are significant in another sense. The sunrise is first visible from the eastern side-the Bay of Bengal-and gradually it progresses toward the west. It is practically experienced that people in the West are more addicted to sense gratification. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu Himself has certified: pascimera loka saba mūḍha anacara (Cc. Adi 10.89). The more one goes to the western side, the more he will find people disinterested in spiritual life. He will find them behaving against the Vedic standards. Because of this, people living in the West are more addicted to sense gratification. In this Bhagavatam it is confirmed: asuri nama pascad dvaḥ. In other words, the population on the western side is interested in an asuric civilization, that is, a materialistic way of life. Lord Caitanya consequently wanted this Krsna consciousness movement to be preached on the western side of the world so that people addicted to sense gratification might be benefited by His teachings.
(More...) Imported quote 18947 Therefore in the advanced stage of devotional life a devotee does not see fire; he sees Krsna. A devotee does not see air, but he sees Krsna. A devotee does not see sky, but he sees Krsna. Sarvatra haya nija ista-deva-sphūrti [Cc Madhya 8.274]. Ista-deva. Krsna is the worshipable Deity of the devotee. So immediately he sees anything, because he knows it is Krsna's energy... Just like we, generally, as soon as we see in the morning light, we can understand there is sun. Immediately. There is no delay. "Now there is sun." The sun may not be visible immediately, but because the darkness is gone and there is light, although glimpse light, now we understand, "This is morning, and now there is sun." Similarly, a advanced devotee, because he knows everything is Krsna's energy... So this is energy study. Therefore in the Bhagavad-gita it is said, raso 'ham apsu kaunteya [Bg 7.8]: "Apsu, in the water, the taste I am." Because every one of us become thirsty and we take water. And actually it is so; the taste of water is Krsna. Otherwise who can give taste unless Krsna is there? Now take. There are big, vast water in front of Bombay. Now change the taste. Then there is no need of acquiring water from here and there, bringing big, big pipes. No. You take and change the taste, salty taste, and making drinkable. No. That you cannot unless Krsna does it. Therefore the taste is Krsna. It is not difficult to understand.
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