Kṛṣṇa-bhakti Alone is not Perfect!

Śrīla Guru Mahārāja was once preaching boldly in Assām, and his audience consisted of many
persons opposed to Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇavism. This group did not accept the worship of Śrīmatī Rādhikā with Śrī Kṛṣṇa; they worshiped Śrī Kṛṣṇa alone. Guru Mahārāja told them, “Kṛṣṇa-bhakti alone is not perfect. It is like an offense. Also, those who do bhajana but at the same time eat meat, eggs, and fish, and also drink alcohol, are not pure bhaktas. In fact, their mouths are like drains because their mouths are the containers of all kinds of stool, urine, and other wastes.” Hearing this, some of the members of the very large opposition crowd became enraged and shouted, “Caitanya Mahāprabhu is not the Supreme Lord! Do you have any proof that He is?”

In response, our Guru Mahārāja requested Śrīla Vāmana Mahārāja to stand up and provide śāstric evidence that Mahāprabhu is the Supreme Lord. Śrīla Vāmana Mahārāja quoted either 101 or 108 Sanskrit verses proving that Mahāprabhu is the Supreme Lord. The crowd then began to throw stones and many other things, trying to kill both Guru Mahārāja and Śrīla Vāmana Mahārāja. However, there were also some devotees present in the audience who began to throw stones back at the attackers, and somehow the conflict subsided. In this way, he used to preach boldly.

May 28, 2008 Miami