The principle teachings taught  by Sri Caitanya Mahāprabhu as made clear  by his conversations with Ramananda Roy, is  one should systematically from a particular starting place , according to ones station , steadily and eagerly come to the essence of the teachings of Gaudia Vaisnavism . Srila Rupa Goswami has brought more details within his teachings of this scientific spiritual development and the association of trancendental professors  , i.e., Sri Guru is essential for the personal checks and balances in ones progress

We are never to  discard the Varna Ashram system and its true worth or the stages progressing from it .  The gradual developmental process of association and training by the trancendental intelligentsia in all their various capacities are an essential element of the development of Krishna consciousness . There are cor and peripheral elements to Krishna consciousness, and many Siksa Gurus may help us . 1st class devotees, 2nd class, and 3rd class devotees are consistently present in the theological cultures in the world  no matter the country or culture. Ultimately, the teaching of our spiritual cultures must have similarities, and so they do . God is unlimitedly merciful and makes Himself known in many many ways .
The Caitanya Caratamrita makes it clear that what Sri Caitanya Mahāprabhu has given society is ultimate the essence of love of God , the connoisseurs of love in spiritual matters , the six Goswami’s of Vrndavana have made this very clear and why it is so .
No matter what your external circumstances may be ,  by Nama Sankirtana chanted with sincere purposes, one can very quickly acquire love of God .  However, a top-class Brahminical man , although externally very knowledgeable in the Vedas  and he or she may be very expert with all the formalities of Vedic cultures , may or may not aquire what Mahāprabhu has given .That will  depend on a state of humility of the heart and a greed to understand something of the esoteric elements of Bhakti yoga . This is in the hands of those pure devotees who have tasted it and who are relishing it , and they can  bestow it. Thus, causless mercy is needed , and mercy above justice is an important principle demonstrated by Sri Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Nityananda prabhu. This is so because Krishna and Sri Caitanya Mahāprabhu will wipe away all previous bad karma in a stroke. What is our due is excused , this is the essence of Nityananda prabhu and Sri Caitanya Mahāprabhu

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