PREFACE
There is no difference between the teachings of Lord Chaitanya presented here and the teachings of Lord Krishna in the  Bhagavad Gita . The teaching of Lord Chaitanya is a practical demonstration of the teaching of Lord Krishna. In the  Bhagavad Gita  the last word of the Lord is that everyone should surrender unto Him, Lord Krishna, and that He will take immediate charge of such a surrendered soul. The Lord, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is already in charge of the maintenance of this Creation by His plenary expansion as Kshirodakashayee Vishnu. But such maintenance by the Lord is not specific. When, therefore, the Lord takes charge, it means that He takes particular charge of a pure devotee. A pure devotee is a soul ever surrendered to the Lord, like a child to his parents or an animal to its master. This surrendering process is manifested in six different stages, namely: (1) to accept things favorable for discharging devotional service, (2) to reject things unfavorable for discharging devotional service, (3) to believe firmly that the Lord will protect His devotee always, (4) to feel exclusively dependent on the Mercy of the Lord, (5) to have no separate interest besides the interest of the Lord, and (6) always to feel oneself meek and humble.
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