philosophy seperation

Just like Radharani thinks that "All others, they are engaged in Krsna's devotion, but I could not." Caitanya Mahaprabhu said... Caitanya Mahaprabhu said that "I have not a pinch of devotion to Krsna." Then if you say, "Why you are crying?" "That is to make a show." Caitanya Mahaprabhu said that "I am crying for Krsna just to advertise Myself that I have become a big... But actually I have not a pinch of devotion to Krsna." "No, You are so great devotee. Everyone says." "No. Everyone may say, but I am not." "Why You are not?" "Now, because without Krsna, still I am living. That is the proof that I have no love for Krsna." This is Caitanya Mahaprabhu's statement. "If I had any drop of love for Krsna, how I could live so long without Krsna?" Sūnyayitam jagat sarvam govinda-virahena me [Siksastaka 7].    (More...)

They were simply feeling separation. In Vrndavana they lived, but they never said, "Last night I saw Krsna was dancing." Never said. They said that "Krsna and gopis, Radharani, where you are all?" He radhe vraja-devike ca lalite he nanda-sūno kutaḥ. "Where you are?" Kalindi-vane kutaḥ govardhana-kalpa-padapa-tale: "Either on the..., near the Govardhana Hill or on the bank of the river Yamuna, where you are?" This is called bhajana, devotion in separation, feeling separation. So in this way we shall increase our aspiration more and more. That is required. That asa, that hope, that expectation, will lead us to the topmost platform of devotion.    (More...)