Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 3 Text 150
sambandha-mātraṁ manasā smṛtir hi
If those attached to meditation on the Lord still insist that remembering is of greater importance, with their intelligence they should make the following distinction: In meditation the Lord reveals Himself fully with His particular qualities, but in remembrance the mind merely comes in contact with the Lord.