8/4/75 MÄYÄPUR – CAITANYA-CARITÄMÅTA LECTURE So especially in India, the atmosphere is very good. It is especially meant, within this universe, this plot of land known as Bhäratavarña, India, is the most sacred place within this universe. And of the whole land Bhäratavarña, in Bengal, it is very sacred. And the whole of Ben-
gal, this Nadia is very sacred. And in the whole Nadia, this part is very sacred, Mäyäpur Candrodaya Tem- ple. So by Kåñëa’s grace, you have got this opportunity to live here. Take advantage, full advantage of this op- portunity, spiritually fortunate. This is the statement of Bhaktivinoda Öhäkura. Not that I am manufactur- ing. We cannot manufacture any- thing, but we can repeat the words of our predecessors. Bhaktivinoda Öhäkura, in his Jaiva-Dharma, or in Caitanya-çikñämåta, he has stated like that. In the Bhäratavarña, Ben- gal is the most important place, and in Bengal, the district Nadia is most important place, because Caitanya Mahäprabhu appeared. Don’t take it leniently. It is very serious thing that Bhäratavarña is meant for cultivation of Kåñëa consciousness.
25/10/74 MÄYÄPUR – BRAHMÄNANDA MAHÄRÄJA
“I have named this temple Çré Mäyä- pur Candrodaya Mandir, the Rising Moon of Mäyäpur. Now make it rise,
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