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terial profit. That is the difference between a Vaisnava’s visit and a nondevotee’s
visit.

Not understanding the process of the disciplic succession, so-called logicians
put forward the theory of henotheism (paficopasana); that is, they believe that
the worship of one god does not deny the existence of other gods. Such philo-
sophical speculation is not accepted by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu or by Vaisnavas.
Impersonalists may accept any number of deities, but Vaisnavas only accept Krsna
as the Supreme and reject all others. Mayavada deity worship is certainly idolatry,
and their imaginary deity worship has recently been transformed into Mayavada
impersonalism. For want of Krsna consciousness, people are victimized by the
Mayavada philosophy, and consequently they sometimes become staunch
atheists. However, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu established the process of self-
realization by His own personal behavior. As stated in Caitanya-caritamrta:

sthavara-jangama dekhe, na dekhe tara murti
sarvatra haya nija ista-deva-sphurti

“The maha-bhagavata, the advanced devotee, certainly sees everything mobile
and immobile, but he does not exactly see their forms. Rather, everywhere he
sees the form of the Supreme Lord immediately manifest. Seeing the energy of the
Supreme Personality of Godhead, the Vaisnava immediately remembers the tran-
scendental form of the Lord.” (Cc. Madhya 8.274)

TEXT 361

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caitanya-carita Suna Sraddha-bhakti kari’
matsarya chadiyad mukhe bala ‘hari’ ‘hari’

SYNONYMS

caitanya-carita—the activities of Lord Sti Caitanya Mahaprabhu; suna—hear;
sraddha—faith; bhakti—devotion; kari’—accepting; matsarya—envy; chadiya—
giving up; mukhe—by the mouth; bala—say; hari hari—the holy name of the
Lord (Hari, Hari).

TRANSLATION

Please hear the transcendental pastimes of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu
with faith and devotion. Giving up envy of the Lord, everyone chant the Lord’s
holy name, Hari.
