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Imported quote 19446 The Eighth Chapter of Sri-Caitanya-caritamrta is summarized by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura in his Amrta-pravaha-bhasya. In this Eighth Chapter, the glories of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Nityananda are described, and it also stated that if one commits offenses in chanting the Hare Krsna mantra, he does not achieve love of Godhead even after chanting for many years. In this connection, Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura warns against artificial displays of the bodily symptoms called asta-sattvika-vikara. That is also another offense. One should seriously and sincerely continue to chant the Panca-tattva names sri-krsna-caitanya prabhu nityananda sri-advaita gadadhara srivasadi-gaura-bhakta-vrnda. All these acaryas will bestow their causeless mercy upon a devotee and gradually purify his heart. When he is actually purified, automatically he will experience ecstasy in chanting the Hare Krsna maha-mantra. Previous to the composition of Caitanya-caritamrta, Srila Vrndavana dasa Thakura wrote a book called Sri-Caitanya-bhagavata. Only those subjects which were not discussed by Srila Vrndavana dasa Thakura in his Caitanya-bhagavata have been taken up by Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami to be depicted in Sri-Caitanya-caritamrta. In his very old age, Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami went to Vrndavana, and by the order of Sri Madana-mohanaji he wrote Sri-Caitanya-caritamrta. Thus we are now able to relish its transcendental bliss.
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