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and they are described in so many Vedic Scriptures. One should think of all
those Pastimes, always; that is the best meditation, and the highest ecstasy.

In the Srimad Bhagwatam, Second Canto, 2nd Chapter, it is confirmed
by Sukadeva Goswami that people should always think of the Supreme Per-
sonality of Godhead; not only think of Him—one should hear and chant
the Name, Fame, and Glories of the Supreme Lord.

Lord Chaitanya now inquired of Ramananda Roy: “What is the best type
of meditation?”

And Ramananda replied, “One who always meditates upon the Lotus
Feet of Radha and Krishna is the best meditator.”

Srimad Bhagwatam confirms this in the First Canto, 2nd Chapter, wherein
it is stated: “It is only the Supreme Personality of Godhead Who is the Master
of all devotees, Whose Name we should always be chanting, and Who should
be always thought of in meditation, and worshipped regularly.”

Lord Chaitanya inquired from Ramananda Roy, “Where should a person
live, giving up all other pleasures?”

And Ramananda Roy replied that one should give up all other pleasures
and should live in Vrindaban, the place where Lord Krishna had so many
Pastimes. In the Srimad Bhagwatam, Tenth Canto, 47th Chapter, it is said
by Uddhava that it is best to live at Vrindaban, even as one of the plants
or creepers of the land; where the Supreme Lord was, and where the
Gopis went, worshipping the Supreme Lord, the ultimate Goal of all
Vedic knowledge.

Chaitanya Mahaprabhu now asked, “What is the best subject to hear of?”

And Ramananda Roy replied, “The best subject matter to hear of is the
Pastimes of Radha and Krishna.” Actually, when the Pastimes of Radha and
Krishna are heard from the right source, one becomes at once a liberated soul.
But sometimes it happens that people do not hear the Pastimes of Radha and
Krishna from a person who is a realized soul. And they are therefore sometimes
misguided. It is stated in the Srimad Bhagwatam, Tenth Canto, 30th Chapter,
that one who hears about the Pastimes of Krishna with the Gopis will attain
to the highest platform of devotional service, and he will be freed from the
material lust which is overwhelming everyone’s heart. In other words, the
actual result of hearing the Pastimes of Radha and Krishna is to get rid of all
material lust. If one does not become freed from material lust, then he should
not indulge in hearing the Pastimes of Radha and Krishna. Unless we hear
from the right source, the Pastimes of Radha and Krishna will be misrepre-
sented, and we shall think that it is an ordinary affair between a man and
woman, and we shall be misguided.
