Madhya 8.310

Sri Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura says that Krsna is obtainable for the faithful, but for those who are accustomed to argue, Krsna is far, far away. Similarly, these talks between Ramananda Raya and Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu can be understood by a person who has firm faith. Those who are not in the disciplic succession, the asauta-panthis, cannot have faith in these talks. They are always doubting and engaging in mental concoctions. These talks cannot be understood by such whimsical people. Transcendental topics remain far, far away from those engaged in mundane arguments. In this regard, the Vedic mantras in the Katha Upanisad (1.2.9) state, naisa tarkena matir apaneya proktanyenaiva sujnanaya prestha. According to the Mundaka Upanisad (3.2.3), nayam atma pravacanena labhyo na medhaya na bahuna srutena/ yam evaisa vrnute tena labhyas tasyaisa atma vivrnute tanum svam. And according to the Brahma-sutra (2.1.11), tarkapratisthanat.

All Vedic literatures declare that transcendental subjects cannot be understood simply by argument or logic. Spiritual matters are far above experimental knowledge. If one is interested in the transcendental loving affairs of Krsna, it is only by Krsna's mercy that he can understand them. If one tries to understand these transcendental topics simply by using one's material brain substance, the attempt will be futile. It doesn't matter whether one is a prakrta-sahajiya, a mundane opportunist or a scholar; one's labor to understand these topics by mundane means will ultimately be frustrated. One therefore has to give up all mundane attempts and try to become a pure devotee of Lord Visnu. When a devotee follows the regulative principles, the truth of these talks will be revealed to him. This is confirmed: