Chaitanya Mahaprabhu

Chaitanya Mahaprabhu: Encyclopedia - Chaitanya Mahaprabhu

Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (also transliterated Caitanya, IAST caitanya mahaprabhu) (Bangla চৈতন্য মহাপ্রভূ) (1486 - 1534), was an ascetic Hindu monk and social reformer in 16th century Bengal, India (present-day West Bengal and Bangladesh). A great proponent of loving devotion for God bhakti yoga, Chaitanya worshiped the Lord in the ...

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Chaitanya Mahaprabhu: Encyclopedia II - Chaitanya Mahaprabhu - Chaitanya's tradition Despite having been initiated in the Shri Madhvacharya tradition, Sri Chaitanya founded a tradition of his own, having some marked differences with the practices and the theology of the followers of Madhvacharya. He is not known to have composed anything but a series of verses known as the Siksastaka, "eight verses of instruction". He requested a select few among his followers, who later came to be known as the Six Gosvamis of Vrindavan, to systematically present the theology of bhakti he had taught in their writings. The six saints a ...

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Chaitanya Mahaprabhu: Encyclopedia - Rupa Goswami

The Gaudiya Vaishnava poet and saint Srila Rupa Goswami (1489-1564 CE) is considered to be one of the principal followers of Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1486-1533 CE). He is also one of the famous Six Goswamis of Vrindavana. Rupa Goswami - Srila Rupa Goswami's Geneology. His lineage can be traced back to Karnataka, South India where his Saraswata brahmana descendants held influential positions. Srila Rupa Gosvami's nephew, Jiva Goswami has explained in his Laghu Tosani that Rupa's descendants were of ...

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Chaitanya Mahaprabhu: Encyclopedia - Chaitanya Bhagavata

The Chaitanya Bhagavata of Vrindavana Dasa Thakura (1507-1589 CE) was the first full-length hagiography written in Bengali. It documents the early life of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1486-1533CE), the saint / reformer worshipped by Gaudiya Vaishnavas as the joint incarnation of Radha and Krishna. The book was commissioned by the guru of Vrindavana Dasa, Nityananda, who was himself an intimate of Chaitanya. Chaitanya Bhagavata - Naming of Chaitanya Bhagavata. Initially, the Chaitanya Bhagavata was named Chaitanya ...

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Chaitanya Mahaprabhu: Encyclopedia - Chaitanya Charitamrita

The Chaitanya Charitamrita is the magnum-opus of the Bengali saint/author Krishna Dasa Kaviraja (1496-? CE). The book, a hybrid Bengali and Sanskrit biography, documents the life and precepts of the Vaishnava saint Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1486 – 1533), who is considered by his followers to be an incarnation of Radha and Krishna combined. Chaitanya is a pivotal figure of the Hindu sect Gaudiya Vaishnavism. As a religious text, the Chaitanya Charitamrita is the main theological resource for Gaudiya Vaishnava Theology and is divid ...

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Chaitanya Mahaprabhu: Encyclopedia - Vrindavana Dasa Thakura

Vrindavana Dasa Thakura (1507-1589 CE) was the author of the Chaitanya Bhagavata, the first full-length biography of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu written in the Bengali language. Vrindavana Dasa Thakura - Early Life. Vrindavana Dasa was born in Mamgachi in the Navadvipa area of West Bengal. His mother was Narayani, the niece of Srivasa Pandita, a direct follower of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Vrindavana Dasa’s father, Vaikunthanatha Vipra, was from Sylet in East Bengal. However, it is said that his father died before he was b ...

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Chaitanya Mahaprabhu: Encyclopedia - Achintya Bheda-Bheda

Achintya Bhedabheda is a Vedanta doctrine taught by Chaitanya Mahaprabhu as a synthesy of teachings of all Vaishnava sampradayas. It means "paradoxically (achintya) dualistic (bheda) and monistic (abheda)". This central concept of Gaudiya Vaishnava Theology teaches that the absolute reality can be understood as non-dual and unmanifest (immanent brahmajyoti) and as dual (transcendent personal God). Thus it can be considered a form of panentheism. It is the philosophy followed by ISKCON (Hare Krishna movement). Indian pre-Shankara Buddhist writer Bhavya in the Madhyamakahrda ...

Chaitanya Mahaprabhu: Encyclopedia - Gaudiya Vaishnavism

Gaudiya Vaishnavism, (Bengal) Vaishnavism, is a sect of Hinduism founded by Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Brahma-Madhva-Gaudiya sampradaya is the disciplic succession following this particular type of Vaishnavism (and Vaishnava Theology), which worships Krishna as the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Gaudiya Vaishnavism - Gaudiya and other Vaishnava schools: main theological differences. Krishna is the original form of God, the source of Vishnu and not His avatar. This teaching - shared by Nimbar ...

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Chaitanya Mahaprabhu: Encyclopedia - Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj

Srila Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj is presently one of the foremost spiritual leader of the mission of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and His associates in the world today. He is a the dearly beloved disciple of Srila Bhakti Dayita Madhava Goswami Maharaj and who is in turn the equally beloved disciple of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura Prabhupada. Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj - His Early life. His Divine Grace Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj appeared in 1924 in Assam, India, on Ra ...

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Chaitanya Mahaprabhu: Encyclopedia - Vaishnava Theology

Vaishnava Theology is the theological discourse concerning the Hindu deity Vishnu and/or one of His avatar. Vaishnava Theology - Vaishnava Philosophical/Theological Schools. Radhavallabha Theology, espoused by Harivamsa Gosvami. Vishishtadvaita, espoused by Ramanuja Dvaita, espoused by Shri Madhvacharya Gaudiya Vaishnava Theology, espoused by Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and the Six Gosvamis of Vrindavan Shuddhadvaita, espoused by Vallabhacharya Dvaitaadvaita, ...

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Chaitanya Mahaprabhu: Encyclopedia - Sankirtana

Sankirtana (sankirtan, from Sanskrit san - together, and kirtana - singing of the names of God) is a congregational singing of the holy names of God, especially in public, as an expression of Bhakti typical for Bhakti movements. Krishna sankirtana was prominently performed by Gaudiya Vaishnava saint and reformer Chaitanya Mahaprabhu in 16th century Bengal, India. In recent times it has been popularized around the world by ISKCON, a branch of the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition. ISKCON members also refer to distribution of their books as sankirtana and their publishing they call brihad-mridanga, great ...

Chaitanya Mahaprabhu: Encyclopedia - Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj

Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura’s most favourite disciples, Srila Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj (Srila Gurudeva) appeared in this world on November 18, 1904 A.D. (on Holy Utthan Ekadashi tithi) at Kanchanpara (District Faridpur, now in Bangladesh). Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj - His Early Life. Revered Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj was born of a high caste Brahmin family. His father's name was Sri Nishikanta Deva Sarma Bandyopadhyaya; His mother's name was Srimati Saibalini Devi. Hi ...

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Chaitanya Mahaprabhu: Encyclopedia - Hare Krishna

The Hare Krishna mantra, also referred to as Maha Mantra ("Great Mantra") is a sixteen word Vaishnava mantra, outside of India notably popularized by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. Hare Krishna - The mantra. The words "Hare Krishna" are part of a mantra comprising three Sanskrit names of God (Vishnu), Hari, Krishna and Rama, in the vocative case. Hare may also be interpreted as the vocative of a female name Harā, a name of Radha. All three nam ...

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Chaitanya Mahaprabhu: Encyclopedia - Bhaktivinoda Thakur

Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur (September 2, 1838 - June 23, 1914), a prominent figure among the Gaudiya Vaishnavas of Bengal, was born Kedarnath Datta in the town of Birnagar, Bengal, India. He was the son of Raja Krsnananda Datta. Bhaktivinoda married and had several children, including Bimal Prasad (later Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura), the founder of the Gaudiya Math and the guru of A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Bhaktivinoda was also the father, as well as the initiating guru, of Lalita Prasad Thakur. The two brothes had sub ...

Chaitanya Mahaprabhu: Encyclopedia - Jiva Goswami

Jiva Goswami was one of the most prolific and important writers of the Gaudiya Vaishnava school of Hinduism, and one of the famous Six Goswamis of Vrindavana. He was also the nephew of two of the chief Goswamis, Rupa Goswami (1489 – 1564 CE) and Sanatana Goswami (1488 – 1558 CE). Jiva Goswami - His Birth and Early Years. There seems to be some controversy amongst biographers about Jiva Goswami’s birth. Some opine that he lived from 1511 – 1596 CE, while others claim that he lived from 1533 to 1618 CE. ...

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Chaitanya Mahaprabhu: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary II on Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (Chaitanyadeva)

Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (Chaitanyadeva)

The form in which the Personality of Godhead Krishna made His advent in 1486 at Mayapura, West Bengal, and acted in the guise of His own devotee. He taught the pure worship of Radha and Krishna, primarily by sankirtana, the congregational chanting of Their names.

Chaitanya Mahaprabhu: Encyclopedia II - Sanatana Goswami - First meeting With Chaitanya Mahaprabhu

Sanatana and Rupa received land from the government for their personal use in Fatehbad where they built a huge palace. They also built several beautiful mansions at Ramakeli. It was at Ramakeli in 1510 that Sanatana and his two brothers met Chaitanya Mahaprabhu for the first time. After meeting them, Chaitanya gave them the names Rupa, Sanatana and Anupama. Due to this meeting, the brothers decided to renounce the world and join Chaitanya and his entourage. Rupa resigned from his post, but Sanatana’s resignation was refused by the Sultan. ...

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