Mahaprabhu and Ramananda Raya.
My heart follows their conversation closely. This is my favorite phenomenon: the development of the theistic concept of Gaudiya Vaishnavism, the Bhagavata school, in a conversation between Ramananda Raya and Mahaprabhu. This development is fully represented in their discussion. Mahaprabhu asks questions, and Ramananda answers: in this way, step by step, we rise to the top. I follow their conversation with close attention, and this is the key to all my work.
The conversation begins with the measurement of varnasrama. We should closely watch how this phenomenon gradually, step by step, develops, strictly and sincerely follow it, and then we will be able to gain an idea of everything: what is Gaudiya Vaishnavism, what is Bhagavatam, what is Krishna consciousness. All this is contained in this conversation, and any real student of this divine conversation can gain a true understanding, access to the secret core of Gaudiya Vaishnava theology. Of course, rupa-siksha and sanatana-siksha are important, but the whole system is in embryo, its essence, its quintessence, is exhaustively presented in this discourse [Ramananda-samvade].
Hare Krishna! This phenomenon always lives in my heart.
Divine Words of His Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Rakshak Sridhar Dev Goswami
