Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
The aula-sampradaya, bala-sampradaya, and others invented their own ways of understanding Lord Chaitanya's philosophy, without following in the footsteps of the acaryas. Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu himself indicates herein that all such attempts would simply spoil the spirit of his cult. (Caitanya-caritamrta madhya 1.271 purport.)
Devotional service means that one does not do anything independently of the sanction of the acaryas. The actions of the Krishna consciousness movement are directed by the previous acaryas, headed by Srila Rupa Goswami. In the association of devotees who are following these principles, a devotee is able to perfectly maintain his transcendental position (Krsna, chapter 87.)
We have to follow the footprints of the acaryas — mahajano yena gatah sa panthah. We cannot understand higher things unless we follow the footprint of great personalities. (Lecture, San Francisco, 11 September 1968.)
When you understand Krishna by following the footsteps of the acaryas, rupa-raghunatha-pade ha-ibe akuti, then you'll be able to understand what are the loving affairs between Krishna and Radharani. (Lecture, Vrindavan, 14 March 1974.)
Radha and Krishna lila is perfectly understood by following the instructions of the six goswamis. The favors and mercy of the acaryas and incarnations go together. It is not that if I receive favor of one section I shall be reluctant to receive favor of the other sections. Just like, it is a very good symptom to have received Lord Nityananda's favor, but if we are actually favored by Lord Nityananda our business will be to please Lord Chaitanya. And if Lord Chaitanya is pleased, then we can easily understand the truth of Radha Krishna through the mercy of the Goswamis. (Letter, Los Angeles, 3 June 1970.)
It is necessary for the serious students of Srimad- Bhagavatam to follow the notes and comments of the great äcäryas like Jiva Goswami and Vishvanath Chakravarti. To those who are not devotees of the Lord, the comments and explanations of such acaryas may appear to be grammatical jugglery, but to the students who are in the line of disciplic succession, the explanations of the great acaryas are quite fit. (Srimad-Bhagavatam 3.4.28 purport.)
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