Chaitanya charitamrita
From the chaitanya-charitamrita we learn how Lord Chaitanya taught people to break the shackles of maya and become imperishable. The chaitanya charitamrita teaches us that the spirit soul is immortal and that our activities in the spiritual world are also immortal. In the beginning of the chaitanya charitamrita krishnadas kaviraj goswami not only offers his respect unto his spiritual master alone but to the whole parampara to indicate the importance of disciplic succession and the chain of disciplic succession begins with Lord Krishna himself. The chaitanya charitamrita shows that there are many wonderful things to discover by glorifying the supreme . Actually the chaitanya charitamrita is not earmarked for the beginner , for it is the postgraduate study of spiritual knowledge. In chaitanya charitamrita we learn that Lord Chaitanya is Krishna himself.
Lord Chaitanya’s teachings begin from the point of surrender to krishna. Lord Chaitanya does not pursue the paths of karma yoga or jnana yoga or hatha yoga but begins at the point where one gives up all material attachment. Thus in Krishna consciousness He is praised as the most munificent incarnation of all, for He gives the greatest gift by teaching the highest form of devotional service. In Chaitanya Charitamrita Lord Chaitanya presents himself as an acharya, a great teacher and teaches how we can enter into a relationship with God and actually become God’s friend, parent or lover. The teachings of Lord Chaitanya are practical demonstrations of Lord Krishna’s teachings. He emphasized the significance of chanting the holy names of the lord and taught that the holy name of the Lord is the sound incarnation since there is no difference between his holy name and his transcendental form.
The science of Krishna consciousness is absolute. By understanding the teachings of Lord Chaitanya presented in this book, human society will experience a new light of spiritual life, which will open the field of activity for the pure soul. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu is the avatara of God for the age of kali and Chaitanya Charitamrita is divided into the three sections of pastimes or lilas. Adi lila, madhya lila and antya lila . Chaitanya charitamrita due to its literary excellence and philosophical thoroughness is today universally regarded as the foremost work on the life and profound teachings of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.
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