However, in some of the more esoteric texts such as the Puranas and the Chaitanya-Caritamrita, it explains that the complete manifestation of God includes his feminine counterpart, Radha. Inconceivably, they are both one and separate, as Krishna expanded himself into two for the purpose of exchanging love. There is a beautiful description in the Chaitanya-Caritamrita, which gives us a window into the connection between Radha and Krishna: Sri Radha is the full power, and Lord Krishna is the possessor of full power. The two are not different, as evidenced by the revealed scriptures. They are
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