The reason of coming of Śrī Caitanya

came to give us the mood of spiritual love from Vrindavan
and that is why He taught ragānuga bhakti:

ye lāgi' avatāra, kahi se mūla kāraṇa
prema-rasa-niryāsa karite āsvādana
rāga-mārga bhakti loke karite pracāraṇa

rasika-śekhara kṛṣṇa parama-karuṇa
ei dui hetu haite icchāra udgama  (CC Ādi 4.15-16)

Therefore, I will talk about the main causes of His coming down:
     ye lāgi' avatāra, kahi se mūla kāraṇa

(1) To taste the essence of the mellows of spiritual love and
     karite āsvādana niryāsa prema-rasa   

(2) to propagate the bhakti path of attachment (for the loving mood of the residents of Vraja)
     karite pracāraṇa bhakti mārga rāga  
the Supreme Taster of the mellows of spiritual love, Kṛṣṇa, out of His supreme mercy
      rasika-śekhara kṛṣṇa parama-karuṇa
desired, for these two reason, to take birth in this world
     icchāra haite ei dui hetu udgama loke

rāgānuga-mārge tāńre bhaje yei jana
sei-jana pāya vraje vrajendra-nandana || (cc 2.8.221)

"One who practices worship by following the rāgānuga path will attain
Vrajendra-nandana (son of Nanda - Șri Krișna) in Vraja."

Conclusion:
The bhaktas who do not practice raganuga bhakti sadhana don`t follow Śrī Caitanya.

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