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Advaita Acharya (1434-1539),[1] is famous as a Gaudiya Vaishnava saint, and as being one of the close companions of the eminent Vaishnava preacher Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Gaudiya Vaishnavism (also known as Chaitanya Vaishnavism) is a Vaishnava religious movement founded by Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1486-1534 in India Vaishnavism is a tradition of Hinduism, distinguished from other schools by its worship of Vishnu or its associated avatars principally as Rama and Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (also transliterated Caitanya, IAST caitanya mahāprabhu) ( Bengali চৈতন্য মহাপ্রভূ (1486 - [2] He is also considered to be a guru of great saint Haridasa Thakur. Haridasa Thakur ( IAST Haridāsa (born 1451 or 1450 Besides being an ex-Muslim he is famous because of his dedication to the religious practice of constantly chanting the Advaita-prakasa biography introduces Haridasa, being originally a Muslim illustrating spiritual power of his guru, Advaita, to elevate him to such a position. A guru (गुरु গুরু is a person who is regarded as having great knowledge wisdom and authority in a certain area and uses it to guide others [3] Advaita was born in Bengal in 1434, some fifty years before Chaitanya, and spent most of his adult life in the town of Shantipur, with his wife and family as a well respected leader of the local brahmana community. Etymology and ethnology The exact origin of the word Bangla or Bengal is unknown though it is believed to be derived from the Dravidian-speaking tribe Bang for the towns in Nepal see Shantipur Nepal WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Shantipur (শান্তিপুর The Brāhmaṇa s ( Devanagari: sa ब्राह्मणं are part of the Hindu śruti literature His real name Kamalakhar Bhrttacharya. [1] At Shantipur town, he taught the philosophy of Bhagavad Gita and Srimad Bhagavatam, and promoted the path of Bhakti Yoga, (loving service to Krishna, as the Supreme God). The Bhagavata Purana (also known as Śrīmad Bhāgavatam, or simply Bhāgavatam) is one of the Puranic texts of Hindu literature Bhakti Yoga ( Devanāgarī: भक्ति योग is a term within Hinduism which denotes the spiritual practice of fostering loving devotion to God Krishna (कृष्ण in Devanagari kṛṣṇa in IAST, ˈkr̩ʂɳə in classical Sanskrit is a deity worshiped across many traditions of Hinduism This article is about a Hindu philosophical concept the original or absolute manifestation of God He is considered to be a combined incarnation (avatar) of both Maha Vishnu and Shiva (collectively named Harihara) within the Gaudiya tradition. Avatar or Avatara (अवतार IAST Avatāra) is often inaccurately translated into English as incarnation For other meanings see Vishnu (disambiguation. Vishnu ( IAST viṣṇu Devanagari विष्णु (honorific Shiva:(pronunciation; Sanskrit: शिव Śiva, lit "Auspicious one" One of the Trimurtis Shiva is the supreme God in the Shaiva Harihara is a the name of a combined deity form of both Vishnu ( Hari) and Shiva ( Hara) from the Hindu tradition

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Life Story

According to Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition, in his later years Advaita Acarya became increasingly saddened with the growing tendency of the general populous to abandon their spiritual practices in pursuit of materialistic goals. Spirituality, in a narrow sense concerns itself with matters of the Spirit, a concept closely tied to religious belief and Faith, a transcendent reality Materialistic describes a person who is markedly more concerned with material things than with spiritual intellectual or cultural values an adherent of Materialism He believed that this was leading to a disfunctional society of unhappy individuals, and after due thought, concluded that the only solution was for him to offer prayers, begging his Supreme Lord, Krishna to come himself as an avatar and attract people back to the joyfulness of spiritual life. Krishna (कृष्ण in Devanagari kṛṣṇa in IAST, ˈkr̩ʂɳə in classical Sanskrit is a deity worshiped across many traditions of Hinduism Avatar or Avatara (अवतार IAST Avatāra) is often inaccurately translated into English as incarnation Spirituality, in a narrow sense concerns itself with matters of the Spirit, a concept closely tied to religious belief and Faith, a transcendent reality

After reaching this conclusion Advaita Acharya is said to have prayed fervently to Krishna for several months – crying out very loudly and worshipping him in the form of his Shaligram Shila with sacred Tulasi leaves and Ganges water. Sila, (also spelt as Shila or Sheela) refers to a Vaishnava ( Hindu) Murti in the form of a spherical usually black-coloured stone Ocimum tenuiflorum (also known as Ocimum sanctum, Tulsi, Tulasī (तुलसी‌ in Sanskrit and Hindi, ( The Ganges (ˈgænʤiːz also Ganga, Devanāgarī: hi गंगा in most Indian languages) is the major river in the Indian subcontinent At the end of thirteen months during an eclipse of the full moon, the Acarya’s prayers were purported answered when Chaitanya Mahaprabhu advented in the district of Mayapur, as the son of Mother Sachi. Full moon is a Lunar phase that occurs when the Moon is on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Mayapur (মায়াপুর is located on the banks of the Ganges river at the point of its

Advaita Acarya had six sons, Acyutananda, Krsna Misra, and Gopala dasa, Balarama, Svarupa, and Jagadisa.

Written records

Many of Advaita Acarya’s activities are described in scriptural biographies such as the Chaitanya Charitamrta, Chaitanya Bhagavata and Advaita Prakasa. The Chaitanya Charitamrita is one of the primary biographies detailing the life and teachings of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu ( 1486 - 1533) a prominent Vaishnava Chaitanya Bhagavata is a Hagiography of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (b He is known to have been a close friend of both Chaitanya and Nityananda in their mission of spreading the Hare Krishna mantra. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (also transliterated Caitanya, IAST caitanya mahāprabhu) ( Bengali চৈতন্য মহাপ্রভূ (1486 - Nityananda ( Bangla: শ্রী নিত্যানন্দ (b 1474 CE a Vaishnava saint is famous as a primary religious figure within the Gaudiya The Hare Krishna Mantra, also referred to reverentially as the Maha Mantra ("Great Mantra" is a sixteen-word Vaishnava mantra made well A mantra ( Devanāgarī मन्त्र (or mantram is a religious or mystical syllable or poem typically from the Sanskrit language Advaita Acharya is said to tell Caitanya Mahaprabhu, "Wherever you are is Vṛndāvana. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (also transliterated Caitanya, IAST caitanya mahāprabhu) ( Bengali চৈতন্য মহাপ্রভূ (1486 - Vrindavan (alternate spellings Vrindaban or Brindavan) or Vraj in Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh, India is a town on "[4] On the day marking his birth members of the Gaudiya Vaisnava tradition hold a fest in his honour and read and discuss stories regarding his life.

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References and notes

  1. ^ a b A. The Hare Krishna Mantra, also referred to reverentially as the Maha Mantra ("Great Mantra" is a sixteen-word Vaishnava mantra made well Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (also transliterated Caitanya, IAST caitanya mahāprabhu) ( Bengali চৈতন্য মহাপ্রভূ (1486 - Nityananda ( Bangla: শ্রী নিত্যানন্দ (b 1474 CE a Vaishnava saint is famous as a primary religious figure within the Gaudiya Pancha Tattva is a Sanskrit term wherein 'Pancha' means ' Five ' and ' Tattva ' means 'truth' or 'reality' N. Chatterjee (1984), Srikṛṣṇa Caitanya: A Historical Study on Gauḍiya Vaiṣṇavism, <http://books.google.com/books?client=firefox-a&id=mEsdAAAAMAAJ>. Retrieved on 7 June 2008 p. 52
  2. ^ Brzezinski, J. A. N. (2004). "Charismatic Renewal And Institutionalization In The History Of Gaudiya Vaishnavism And The Gaudiya Math". The Hare Krishna Movement: The Postcharismatic Fate of a Religious Transplant.  
  3. ^ Rebecca Manring (2005). Reconstructing tradition: Advaita Ācārya and Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇavism at the cusp of the twentieth century. New York: Columbia University Press, p. 168. ISBN 0-231-12954-8.  
  4. ^ Goswami, Satsvarupa dasa (2002), Srila Prabhupada Lilamrta Vol 1-2 (2 nd ed. Satsvarupa dasa Goswami ( IAST satsvarūpa dāsa gosvāmī Devanagari: sa सत्स्वरूप दास गोस्वामी is a senior ), Bhaktivedanta Book Trust, Ch. The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust (BBT is the world's largest publisher of books concerning Krishna and the philosophy religion and culture of the Vedic tradition of India 55, ISBN 0892133570

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