Knowing Krṣṇa's Energies
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teachings of Lord Caitanya should experience and relish the feelings of separation, not of meeting.
The  gosvāmīs , disciples of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu, the most perfect and highly elevated beings, never said, “I have seen Krṣṇa.” Instead, they constantly cried, “Where is Rādhārāṇī? Where are Lalitā and Viśākhā and the other damsels of Vṛndāvana?” In their mature stage of love of Godhead, when they were living in Vṛndāvana, the  gosvāmīs  would also cry, “Rādhārāṇī, where are You? Where are Your associates? Where are You, O son of Nanda Mahārāja? Where are you all?” In this way they were searching after Krṣṇa, and they never at any time said, “Last night I saw Krṣṇa dancing with the  gopīs .” Such claims are not made by a mature devotee, but by one who takes things very cheaply. Some people think that Rādhā and Krṣṇa are so cheap that They may be seen every night, but this is not the teaching of the  gosvāmīs  who were always searching after Krṣṇa crying, “Where are You? Where are You Rādhārāṇī? Where are You Krṣṇa? Are You there by Govardhana Hill? Are You on the bank of the Yamunā?” In this way, throughout the whole tract of Vṛndāvana, the  gosvāmīs  were crying and searching after Rādhā and Krṣṇa like madmen.
We have to follow in the footprints of the  gosvāmīs  and search out Rādhā and Krṣṇa in this way. Vṛndāvana is in our hearts, and we must search for Him there. This is the process recommended by Caitanya Mahāprabhu, the process of worship in separation. Feeling separation from Krṣṇa, Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu would throw Himself into the