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Chapter 19: Prameya: abhidheya-tattva

After taking his meal, Vrajanātha retired to bed with various conflicting views about acintya-bhedābheda (the doctrine of inconceivable oneness and difference) arising in his heart. Sometimes he thought that acintya - bhedābheda-tattva was just

another kind of Māyāvāda philosophy, but when he reconsidered

the teaching seriously, he realized that there was no objection

in śāstra to it. On the contrary, it contained the essence of all śāstras. “Śrīmad Gaura-Kiśora is the complete manifestation of

Bhagavān Himself, and His profound teachings cannot possibly

be faulty in any way,” he said to himself. “I will never give up the lotus feet of that extremely kind and affectionate Gaura-Kiśora.

But alas! What have I attained so far? I have come to understand

that acintya-bhedābheda-tattva is the ultimate truth, but what have I gained through this knowledge? Śrī Raghunātha dāsa

Bābājī has said that prīti (love) is the sādhya of life for all jīvas.

Karmīs and jñānīs are also searching for love, but they are

ignorant about śuddha-prīti. That is why I must reach the stage of unadulterated love, but my only concern is, how may I achieve

it? I will inquire from Bābājī Mahāśaya about this subject, and

adopt his principles.” Thinking like this, Vrajanātha fell asleep.