The Smriti , the further elaborations of the six Goswami’s of Vrndavana , written by Srila Rupa and Ragganatha das Goswami’s , elaborations primarily of the Srimad Bhagavatam but also of other Vedic texts , are the absolute essence of the Gaudia Vaisnava  teachings . These Goswami’s have been personally taught by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu , who is Krishna Himself , He appeared over five hundred years ago in West Bengal . He is none other than Lord Krishna but in the mood of Srimati Radharani , so a hidden incarnation . The 11th Canto of the Srimad Bhagavatam predicts  His appearance and the purposes . Gaudia Vaisnavism essentially centres around the ecstatic moods of Srimati Radharani within Vrndavana , but also extends out to Her expansion as Satyabhama in Dwarka , this has been revealed by Srila Rupa Goswami in one of  his writings called the Lalita Madhava drama . Srimati Radharani is the Queen of Vrndavana and exhibits the highest feelings of love of God . She is the supreme Nayika “heroine “, and Krishna is the supreme Nayaka” hero ” . Also, the Goswami’s have elaborated on the whole of the village life of Vrndavana , all its residents , and their activities and differing moods of devotion towards Krishna. Detailed account has been written ,the direct following of the Goswami’s have also expanded the works of the Goswami’s , we must know the Goswami’s have decended with Sri Caitanya Mahāprabhu from Goloka Vrndavana and have ” painted ” a trancendental picture of the spiritual kingdoms , they reside there and witness it eternally . The Goswami’s and Sri Caitanya Mahāprabhu also accepted and glorified other Vaisnava writers who wrote previously to their appearance, such as Srila Jayadeva Goswami , Srila Bilvamangala Thakur and Candi das .

Jayadeva Goswami: Lived roughly 300 years before Sri Caitanya, composing the famous Sanskrit lyrical poem Gita Govinda.

Bilvamangala Thakur: Authored Krishna-karnamrita, a deeply emotional Sanskrit work on Krishna’s childhood pastimes.

Candi das: Wrote prominent Bengali padavalis (devotional songs) expressing intense Radha-Krishna prema.

Sri Caitanya Mahāprabhu: Deeply relished and popularized the preexisting writings of these great predecessors during His manifest time on Earth.

The Gaudia Vaisnava acaryas and devotees in general become , by hearing about the spiritual activities of Vrndavana , particularly attracted to their different aspects of the eternal pastimes , and even more so to the different residents of Vrndavana . In that way they become trancendentally absorbed and enter into and  feel the moods of these Nitya siddha eternal residents , who live in this eternal and  super subjective spiritual realm , wherein  blissful , beautiful relationships embellished with pure love and attraction for Lord Krishna in  so many many ways are exhibited .

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