# Love for Kṛṣṇa > [!summary] > *Love for Kṛṣṇa (prema) is the ultimate goal of human life and the highest perfection of devotional service. Unlike material love which is tinged with selfishness, pure love for the Lord is completely selfless and unconditional. This transcendental love awakens naturally in the heart through the process of devotional service, particularly through hearing and chanting. It is the fifth and final stage of spiritual development, surpassing even liberation.* ## Love for Kṛṣṇa Is the Ultimate Goal ![[cc/madhya/6/178]] ![[cc/madhya/23/3#translation]] ## The Development of Love ![[cc/madhya/23/9#translation]] ![[cc/madhya/19/178]] ## Pure Love Has No Material Motivation ![[cc/adi/4/164]] ![[cc/madhya/19/165]] ## Love Is Awakened Through Devotional Service ![[cc/madhya/22/107#translation]] ![[cc/adi/7/141]] ## The Symptoms of Pure Love ![[cc/adi/7/87#translation]] ![[cc/madhya/23/34#translation]] ## Lord Caitanya Distributes This Love ![[cc/adi/7/20-21]] ![[cc/adi/3/62#translation]] ## Related Articles - [[wiki/articles/the-rasas-of-devotion|The rasas of devotion]] — Different relationships with Kṛṣṇa - [[wiki/articles/surrender-to-the-lord|Surrender to the Lord]] — Foundation of love - [[wiki/articles/the-art-of-remembering-krsna|The art of remembering Kṛṣṇa]] — Cultivation of love - [[wiki/articles/srimati-radharani|Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī]] — Embodiment of pure love - [[wiki/articles/the-gopis-of-vrindavana|The gopīs of Vṛndāvana]] — Examples of pure love - [[wiki/articles/the-mercy-of-lord-caitanya|The mercy of Lord Caitanya]] — Who distributes this love ## From the Index - [[index/entries/love-for-lord|Love for Lord]] — The supreme goal - [[index/entries/pure-devotional-service|Pure Devotional Service]] — The process - [[index/entries/bhakti|Bhakti]] — Devotional service - [[index/entries/caitanya-mahaprabhu|Lord Caitanya]] — Who distributes this love