Prema – Light of Godhead

Seperation from Krsna

Speaker: Indradyumna Swami
Source: Indradyumna Swami with Srila Prabhupada

Indradyumna Swami: “Srila Prabhupada you’ve mentioned several times in recent lectures that a pure devotee can see Krsna everywhere – that He’s never out of your vision. And at the same time in Siksastakam prayers Lord Chaitanya explains that, Govinda, I am feeling Your separation to be 12 years of more. I am feeling vacant in His absence.’ Could you explain this?”
Srila Prabhupada: “Yes. He’s playing how you can become mad without seeing Krsna. That is higher stage. It cannot be explained. But when you gradually go higher you’ll

Five principles that awaken one’s love for Krsna

Source: CC Madhya 22.128

The five potent ways that awaken one’s dormant love for Krsna, as given by Caitanya mahaprabhu are:

Association of devotees
Chanting the holy name of the Lord
Hearing Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
Residing at Mathurā
Worshiping the Deity with faith and veneration.

‘The power of these five principles is very wonderful and difficult to understand. Even without faith in them, a person who is offenseless can awaken his dormant love of Kṛṣṇa simply by being a little connected with them.’ (CC Madhya 22.133)