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whatever You are causing me to say I am saying. I know You are Krishna
Himself, but still You are relishing hearing about Krishna from me. Therefore,
You will excuse me for my faulty expression. I am just trying to express what-
ever You are causing me to express.”

Lord Chaitanya said, “I am a Mayavadi Sannyasi. I have no knowledge
of the transcendental features of devotional service. By the grace of Sarbab-
houma Bhattacharya My mind is now clear and I am trying to understand the
nature of devotional service to Lord Krishna. He recommended that I see you
for understanding Krishna, and he said that Ramananda Roy is the only person
who knows something about love of Krishna. I have come to you recom-
mended by Sarbabhouma Bhattacharya, so you should not hesitate to relate
to Me all the confidential affairs of Radha and Krishna.”

The example Lord Chaitanya set, before Ramananda Roy, was actually
to take the subordinate position. And this has a very great significance. The
purport is that, if anyone is serious about understanding the transcendental
nature of Krishna, he should approach a person who is actually enriched with
Krishna Consciousness. One should not be proud of his material birth, material
opulence, material education, and material beauty and thereby try to conquer
the mind of an advanced student of Krishna Consciousness. Somebody who
goes thus to such an advanced Krishna conscious person, so that he will be
induced favorably toward him, is under a misconception regarding this science.

One should approach a Krishna conscious person with all humility, and
put relevant questions to him, and not challenge him. If anyone goes to chal-
lenge him, such a highly elevated Krishna conscious person will not be available
for any tangible service. A challenging, puffed-up person will not be able
to gain from a Krishna conscious man, and will continue to remain in the
material conception of life. Although Lord Chaitanya was born of a high
Brahmin family, and was situated in the highest perfectional stage of Sannyas,
still He showed by His behavior that even an elevated person did not hesitate
to take lessons from Ramananda Roy, although he appeared to be a house-
holder, and situated in social status beneath that of a Brahmin.

Lord Chaitanya clearly showed that a sincere student never minds whether
his spiritual master may be born of a very high grade Brahmin family, or
of a Kshatriya family; or he may be a high grade Sannyasi, or a Brahmachary,
or whatever status of life. Whoever can teach him about Krishna Science is
his Guru.
