Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
"The Golden Avatar"
Always Chant
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna...
ACTIVITIES
Five thousand years ago, Lord Krishna appeared on earth to reestablish the lost tenets of religion. His final and most important instruction in the Gita was: “Abandon all varieties of religion and just surrender unto Me.”
The Compassionate Mission
The Context
In Kali-yuga, people were not qualified to understand the deep message of surrender given in the Gita.
The Appearance
The Lord compassionately appeared 500 years ago in Bengal as Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1486 AD) to teach this practically.
The Method
By His own demonstration, He taught the simplest way of surrender: chanting the Holy Names.
The Golden Avatar in Action
Witness the merciful pastimes and form of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, who distributed love of Godhead freely to everyone.
The Golden Avatar: The most merciful incarnation of Lord Krishna.
Sri Panca Tattva: Lord Chaitanya with His four confidential associates.
The Universal Teacher: Lord Chaitanya leading the Sankirtana movement.
Legacy: Chaitanya Charitamrita, the authorized biography detailing His life and precepts.
Philosophy of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu is to remain in whatever position we are and simply chant the Hare Krishna Maha-mantra.
”Simplicity of the Path
The Sankirtana Movement
Golden Avatar
Appearing during a lunar eclipse in Mayapur, He is historically known as the founder of the Bhakti movement.
Congregational Chanting
He inaugurated the Sankirtana movement - the congregational chanting of the Lord's holy names.
Highest Perfection
This process not only liberates one from material existence but awards the rarest perfection: Love of Krishna.