Brahma Chaitanya Born Ganpati Ravji Ghugardare (Kulakarni) February 1845 Gondavale, Dist. Satara (Maharashtra) Died 22 December 1913 Gondavale, Dist. Satara (Maharashtra) Titles/honours Brahmachaitanya Guru Tuk Established in 1983, Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math — London Chapter is the UK branch of the Worldwide Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math and Mission founded in 1941 by. Upcoming Events Oct 27 Krishna Dvadashi. Paran between 7:49–11:05.am (UK local time. Life Chaitanya means wisdom (gyana), Maha means Great and Prabhu means . Chaitanya Mahaprabhu is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Sri Krishna himself. He was born as the second son of Jagannath. Museums: Chaitanya Jyoti Sanathana Samskruti Sri Sathya Sai Space Theatre (Planetarium) Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences, Prasanthigram (Super Speciality.
Lord Gauranga (Sri Krishna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu)By Hare Krishna Hare Krishna. Krishna Krishna Hare Hare.
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Nitai. Gauranga becomes a Sannyasin. Convesion of Jagai and Madhai.
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Jumping Into the Sea. His Last Words. Sikshashtaka. Links. Pundit Jagannath Misra, alias Purandar Misra, a pious Brahmin of the. Vaidik sub- caste, had migrated from Sylhet and settled at Nadia or Nabadwip, a city of. Nabadwip district of West Bengal, situated on the river Ganges.
Describes the various functions and expansions of Lord Balarama, Lord Krishna's brother. Compiled by Stephen Knapp Sometimes people ask who is Lord Balarama? And the answer is that He is the brother of Lord Krishna. Top Krishna Bhajan - Popular Art of living Bhajans ( Full Song) . Spiritual Mantra 4,673,263 views. The first in a special series of articles commemorating the five-hundredth anniversary of the appearance of Lord Chaitanya. By His life and teachings. He inaugurated the Krishna consciousness movement. As we begin to celebrate the five-hundredth anniversary of the. The Supreme Person, Sri Krishna Himself, who is the life of Srimati Radharani, and is the Lord. This moment two wandering minstrels enter the courtyard singing a devotional hymn - ' Jaya shankha gadadhara nila kalevara '. Seeing the intoxicated state of Chaitanya his wife Vishnupriya becomes very upset and begs him to calm down and take a seat.
Calcutta. Jagannath Misra's wife was Sachi Devi, daughter of. Nilamber Chakravarti. She also was a pious lady. A son was born to Jagannath. Misra and Sachi on the night of the full moon, on 4th February, 1.
A. D., at Nabadwip. The newborn child was named Viswambar. He was the tenth child of Jagannath Misra and. Sachi Devi. The first eight- -all daughters- -died soon after their birth. The ninth was. Viswarup, a son.
He abandoned the world at sixteen when he was being forced to marry and. South India. The women, thinking that Sachi had lost many children.
Viswambar, the bitter name of Nimai (derived from the name of the. Neem tree) as a protection against all evil influences. The neighbours called him Gaur.
Gaur- Hari or Gauranga (fair- complexioned) on account of his marvellous. Gaur means fair and Anga means body; and they called him Gaur- Hari. Hari' that nothing could soothe him, when he cried. Hari's name. Gouranga studied logic at the school of Vasudev Sarvabhauma, a reputed. Nyaya. The extraordinary intellect of Gauranga attracted the attention of. Raghunath, author of the famous book on logic called Didheeti. Raghunath thought.
He thought that he was. Sarvabhauma. Raghunath's one great ambition was that he. But, when he found that.
Gauranga, though much younger than himself, was more intelligent and learned, he began to. His heart was filled with fear.
Gauranga was at that time writing a commentary. Nyaya. This made Raghunath more nervous. Raghunath wanted to see the commentary of. Gauranga. But he doubted whether Gauranga would consent to show it to him. Anyhow. Raghunath requested Gauranga to show him his commentary on Nyaya. Gauranga readily. Raghunath. When they were crossing the river by boat, Gauranga.
Raghunath. Raghunath found that Gauranga's commentary was a. Raghunath's hopes of occupying the first place in the world. Nyaya were blasted.
With this hope I. Nyaya thinking that it will beat out all the existing books. But my. hope is entirely gone now, because your book really excels my book. It is concise, clear.
It is indeed a scholarly production. This is the reason why I wept.
Gauranga also burst into tears. He said to Raghunath: ? Then do not. weep, my dear brother.
Nyaya is after all a dry philosophy. I will not be benefited. He threw the manuscript into the river.
From that moment he gave up the study. Nyaya. Look at the magnanimous heart of Gauranga! Gauranga's Nyaya was lost to. Didheeti of Raghunath became the first authority on Nyaya. Gauranga mastered all branches of Sanskrit learning such as grammar, logic, literature. He developed marvellous talents. He. himself started a Tol or place of learning.
He was then sixteen years old and he. Tol. Gauranga was kind and compassionate. He was pure and gentle. He was sweet and loving. He was a friend of the poor.
He lived with them, served. He was very simple in his life.
While Gauranga was still a student, his father died. Gauranga then married. Lakshmi, the daughter of Vallabhacharya.
He excelled all the Pundits and defeated even a. He made a tour of the eastern region of Bengal and. On his return. he heard that his wife had died of snake- bite during his absence. He then married. Vishnupriya. He entertained pupils and taught them.
He became proud of his vast erudition. Here. he met Isvar Puri, a Sannyasin of the order of Madhvacharya, and took him as his Guru.
A. marvellous change of life now came over Gauranga. He became a devotee of Lord Krishna. His. pride of learning entirely vanished.
Hari Bol, Hari. Bol! He laughed, wept, jumped, danced in ecstasy, fell on the ground and rolled in. When he was in an ecstatic mood, he never ate or drank. Gauranga proceeded to witness the footprints of Lord Krishna in the Gadadhar temple. He. stood before the footprints motionless as a statue.
He became absorbed in meditation. His cloth was drenched with tears. He. was about to fall down. Isvar Puri rushed forward and supported him. Gradually Gauranga. He spoke to Isvar Puri: .
Extricate me from the quagmire of Samsara. Initiate me into the mysteries of Radha's. Krishna. Let me develop pure Prem for Lord Krishna. Let me drink the nectar of. Krishna- prema- rasa. Isvar Puri then gave Gauranga the ten- lettered Mantra of Lord Krishna.
Purva Raga (love. Gauranga. He always remained in a. He forgot to take his food. Tears trickled down his eyes. He swooned. sometimes. He muttered again and again, ! I. cannot live without Thee.
Thou art my sole refuge, my solace. Thou art my real father. Guru. Reveal Thy form to me always.
Sometimes Gauranga. Sometimes he would sit in the position of meditation. He. tried to conceal his silent tears from his companions. Sometimes he was unconscious of his. Gauranga wanted to go to Brindavan, but his companions forcibly took him. Nabadwip. Nitai alias Nityananda was a Brahmin by birth. He took to the ascetic life.
He wandered about in quest of Krishna. He resided at Brindavan for. Krishna. Gauranga took Nityananda to his own house.
He is my. elder brother. The lost Viswarup has come back to you now. Take him as your. Viswarup. Sachi said to Nitai: .
Take care of your younger brother. He is careless and thoughtless. Now I need not be anxious about him. Sit. down, my child.
Take your food and be happy. Nityananda conducted Sankirtan in various places. Nabadwip resounded with Hari Nama. Religious. processions were frequently arranged in which the devotees, headed by Gauranga and. Nityananda, went dancing and singing through the streets or gathered in the courtyards of. Gauranga was an embodiment of love.
He lived, moved and had his being in love. His. speech was full of love. He radiated love to all.
His touch was a magnetism of love. He showed by practice how God should. He taught little by precept, but more by example.
If he simply uttered one word. Such was Gauranga's power. When Gauranga passed along the streets and roads, his powerful Prem current influenced. They uttered irresistibly ! The learned and the orthodox began to hate and oppose Gauranga. But. Gauranga stood adamant. He converted only a few persons.
He resolved to become a Sannyasin. He thought within himself: . They will. undoubtedly bow to me when they see me as a Sannyasin, and thus they will be purified, and.
There is no other way of securing emancipation. So, at the age of twenty- four, Gauranga got himself initiated by Swami Keshava Bharati. Krishna Chaitanya', usually shortened into 'Chaitanya'.
His mother, the. tender- hearted Sachi, was heartbroken. But Chaitanya consoled her in every possible way. He bore deep love and reverence for his mother till the end of. Chaitanya was extremely dispassionate. He abandoned all sorts of sensual pleasures as. He was very strict in observing the rules of Sannyasa.
He declined to grant an. Raja Pratap Rudra of Orissa, because it is a great sin for a Sannyasin to see. It is as sinful as looking at a woman.
If a Sannyasin sees a Raja or a king. Raja. As the mind has the habit of imitating, the. Sannyasin also will begin to lead a life of luxury and have a downfall eventually. That is. the reason why a Sannyasin is prohibited from seeing a Raja. Gauranga never saw a woman in. He did not allow any woman to approach him.
He slept on the ground with bare. Gauranga was a great Vaishnavite preacher. He disseminated the doctrines and principles. Vaishnavism far and wide. Nityananda, Sanatan, Rupa, Swarup Damodar, Advaitacharya. Sribas, Haridas, Murari, Gadadhar and others helped Chaitanya in his mission. Jagai and Madhai of Nabadwip were the most abandoned of sinners and the.
They were the Kotwals of. Nabadwip. They plundered the rich, outraged the modesty of women and committed murders on. There was no heinous crime on earth which those brothers had. Though Brahmins by caste, they were inveterate drunkards.
Chaitanya and Nitai undertook the serious task of reclaiming the two brothers. Chaitanya and his devotees appeared in the streets and started the Sankirtan. Nitai was. at the head of the party.
He led the party to the camp of Jagai and Madhai. He then came. face to face with the two brothers. This exhortation inflamed.
Madhai, the stronger of the two. Madhai pelted Nitai with the broken neck of an earthen. Blood gushed from the wound. Nitai. pressed the wound with both hands to stop the gush. Madhai picked another piece of the. Nitai. Jagai caught hold of Madhai's arms.
What is the merit of. Sannyasin? It will do you no good.
News was conveyed to Gauranga, who was behind in the Kirtan party, that Jagai and. Madhai were killing Nitai. Gauranga immediately ran to the spot where Nitai stood wounded. He. then embraced Jagai for the good he had rendered to Nitai by checking Madhai from. Nitai again. Jagai fell down in a state of trance. Madhai was in a state of. He lost all power of speech.
He prostrated at the feet of Gauranga: . Gauranga asked Madhai to go to Nitai and seek. Madhai apologized to Nitai.
Nitai pardoned Madhai and embraced him. Madhai. also, like his brother, fell down in a state of trance. Afterwards those brothers became holy saints, and as beloved of the world as they were. They atoned for their past. They prepared, spade.
Ghat which is still known by the name of . Gauranga with his companions came to a washerman who was beating the. He asked the washerman to say 'Hari Bol!'. The washerman. thought that the mendicants had come to beg alms from him.