Caitanya Mahaprabhu (1486-1533)

Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (also transliterated Caitanya, IAST caitanya mahāprabhu) (Bengali চৈতন্য মহাপ্রভূ) (1486 - 1533), is an incarnation of Krishna in the mood of Srimati Radharani who displayed various pastimes as a youth, householder and in later life a ascetic Vaishnava. The International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration ( IAST) is a popular Transliteration scheme that allows a lossless Romanization of Indic Ascetic redirects here You might also be looking for Acetic acid. Vaishnavism is a tradition of Hinduism, distinguished from other schools by its worship of Vishnu or its associated avatars principally as Rama and For this reason Chaitanya is also thought of as a monk and social reformer of the 16th century Bengal^[1], (present-day West Bengal and Bangladesh) and Orissa in India^[2]. 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 West Bengal ( Bengali: পশ্চিমবঙ্গ Poshchim Bônggo poʃtʃim bɔŋgo is a state in eastern India. ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially Orissa (ଓଡ଼ିଶା is a state located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Chaitanya was a notable proponent for the Vaishnava school of Bhakti yoga (meaning loving devotion to Krishna/God) based on the philosophy of the Bhagavata Purana and Bhagavad Gita^[3]. 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 God is the principal or sole Deity in Religions and other belief systems that worship one deity. The Bhagavata Purana (also known as Śrīmad Bhāgavatam, or simply Bhāgavatam) is one of the Puranic texts of Hindu literature Specifically he worshipped the forms of Radha and Krishna and popularised the chanting of the Hare Krishna mantra^[4]. For Radha the mother of Karna from Mahabharata see Radha (Mahabharata Radha (Devanagari राधा IAST Rādhā is the principal Krishna (कृष्ण in Devanagari kṛṣṇa in IAST, ˈkr̩ʂɳə in classical Sanskrit is a deity worshiped across many traditions of Hinduism The Hare Krishna Mantra, also referred to reverentially as the Maha Mantra ("Great Mantra" is a sixteen-word Vaishnava mantra made well His line of followers, known as Gaudiya Vaishnavas, revere him as an avatar of Krishna in the mood of Radharani^[5] who was prophesised to appear in the later verses of the Bhagavata Purana. Gaudiya Vaishnavism (also known as Chaitanya Vaishnavism) is a Vaishnava religious movement founded by Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1486-1534 in India Avatar or Avatara (अवतार IAST Avatāra) is often inaccurately translated into English as incarnation For Radha the mother of Karna from Mahabharata see Radha (Mahabharata Radha (Devanagari राधा IAST Rādhā is the principal ^[6]

He was also sometimes referred to by the names Gaura (Sanskrit for golden one") due to his light skin complexion^[7], and Nimai due to his being born underneath a Neem tree^[8]. Sanskrit (sa संस्कृता वाक् saṃskṛtā vāk, for short sa संस्कृतम् saṃskṛtam) is a historical Neem ( Azadirachta indica, syn Melia azadirachta L Antelaea azadirachta (L There are numerous biographies available from the time giving details of Chaitanya's life, the most prominent ones being the Chaitanya Charitamrita of Krishnadasa Kaviraja Goswami and the earlier Chaitanya Bhagavata of Vrindavana Dasa Thakura^[9] (both originally written in the Bengali language but now widely available in English and other languages) and the Chaitanya Mangala, written by Lochana Dasa Thakura. The Chaitanya Charitamrita is one of the primary biographies detailing the life and teachings of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu ( 1486 - 1533) a prominent Vaishnava Krishna Dasa Kaviraja Goswami ( 1496 -? CE was the author of the Chaitanya Charitamrita, a hagiography on the life of the mystic and saint Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Chaitanya Bhagavata is a Hagiography of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (b 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 ^[10]

Chaitanya's life

20th C. English language version of Chaitanya's biography, translated by A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Abhay Charanaravinda Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada ( Sanskrit:, abhaya-caraṇāravinda bhakti-vedānta svāmī prabhupāda, Bangla: অভয়চরনাবিন্দ

According to the biography, Chaitanya Charitamrita, Nimai was born on the full moon night of February 18th 1486 at the time of a lunar eclipse^[11]. His parents named him 'Visvambhar' - he was the second son of Jagannath Mishra and his wife Sachi Devi who lived in the town of Nabadwip in Nadia, West Bengal^[12]. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Nabadwip (নবদ্বীপ (also Navadwip Navadvipa or Nabadwipdham is a city and a Municipality Nadia is a district of the state of West Bengal, in the north east of the Republic of India. West Bengal ( Bengali: পশ্চিমবঙ্গ Poshchim Bônggo poʃtʃim bɔŋgo is a state in eastern India. Chaitanya's ancestry is a contentious issue between the people of Orissa and West Bengal with Chaitanya having family roots in Jajpur, Orissa, from where his grandfather, Madhukar Mishra had emigrated to nearby Bengal^[13]. Orissa (ଓଡ଼ିଶା is a state located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal.

In his youth, Chaitanya was primarily known as an erudite scholar, whose learning and skills in argumentation in his locality were second to none. Scholarly method &mdash or as it is more commonly called scholarship &mdash is the body of principles and practices used by scholars to make their claims about the world as Argumentation theory, or argumentation, embraces the arts and sciences of civil debate Dialogue, conversation and persuasion studying rules of Inference A number of stories also exist telling of Chaitanya's apparent attraction to the chanting and singing of Krishna's names from a very young age^[14], but largely this was perceived as being secondary to his interest in acquiring knowledge and studying Sanskrit. Japa ( Sanskrit: जप is a Spiritual discipline involving the meditative repetition of a Mantra or name of God. A Bhajan is a type of Hindu Devotional Song, often simple lyrical and expressing love for the Divine. Sanskrit (sa संस्कृता वाक् saṃskṛtā vāk, for short sa संस्कृतम् saṃskṛtam) is a historical When traveling to Gaya to perform the shraddha ceremony for his departed father Chaitanya met his guru, the ascetic Ishvara Puri, from whom he received initiation with the Gopala Krishna mantra. Gaya[[http //gayabihnicin/]] is a city in Bihar, India, and it is also the headquarters of Gaya District. 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 Isvara Puri was a Monk of the renunciate order in the Tattvavāda tradition who gave initiation to the Vaishnava saint Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Govinda and Gopāla are Names of Krishna, referring to his youthful occupation as a Cowherd. This meeting was to mark a significant change in Mahaprabhu's outlook^[15] and upon his return to Bengal the local Vaishnavas, headed by Advaita Acharya, were stunned at his external sudden 'change of heart' (from 'scholar' to 'devotee') and soon Chaitanya became the eminent leader of their Vaishnava group within Nadiya. Advaita Acharya ( 1434 - 1539) He is also considered to be a guru of great saint Haridasa Thakur.

After leaving Bengal and receiving entrance into the sannyasa order by Keshava Bharati^[16], Chaitanya journeyed throughout the length and breadth of India for several years, chanting the names of Krishna constantly. "Sanyasi" redirects here For the motion picture see Sanyasi (1975 film Sannyasa, ( Devanagari: संन्यास Sri Kesava Bharati was a member of the Sankarite renunciate order India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country He spent the last 24 years of his life in Puri, Orissa^[17], the great temple city of Jagannath. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Puri is a city in the east Indian state of Orissa. Orissa (ଓଡ଼ିଶା is a state located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. Jagannath (also spelled Jagganath) is considered amongst Vaishnavas to be a very merciful form of Krishna. The king of Orissa, Maharaja Prataparudra, regarded him as Krishna incarnate and was an enthusiastic patron and devotee of Chaitanya's sankirtan party^[18]. Sankirtan ( IAST saṅkīrtana) from Sanskrit san - together and Kirtana ' - singing of the names of Vishnu / God It was during these years that Chaitanya is believed by his followers to have sank deep into various meditational trances (samadhi) and performed pastimes of divine ecstasy (bhakti). Trance denotes a variety of processes techniques modalities and states of mind awareness and consciousness Samadhi ( Sanskrit: sa समाधि is a Hindu and Buddhist technical term that usually denotes higher levels of concentrated meditation or Divinity and divine (sometimes 'the Divinity' or 'the Divine' are broadly applied but loosely defined terms used variously within different faiths and belief systems — Religious ecstasy is an Altered state of consciousness characterized by greatly reduced external awareness and expanded interior mental and spiritual awareness which is frequently Bhakti ( Devanāgarī: भक्ति) is a word of Sanskrit origin meaning devotion. ^[19]

Chaitanya's tradition

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Despite having been initiated in the Madhvacharya tradition, Chaitanya's philosophy is sometimes regarded as a tradition of his own within the Vaishnava framework - having some marked differences with the practices and the theology of other followers of Madhvacharya. Hindu philosophy is divided into six Sanskrit ''{{IAST|āstika}}'') schools of thought or darshanas (literally "views" Sankhya Sankhya, also Samkhya, ( सांख्य, IAST: sānkhya - 'enumeration' is one of the six schools of classical Indian philosophy. Rāja Yoga ("royal Yoga " "royal union" also known as Classical Yoga or simply Yoga) is one of the six orthodox ( Astika) Nyāya ( Sanskrit ni-āyá, literally "recursion" used in the sense of " Syllogism, inference" is the name given to one of the six orthodox Vaisheshika, or Vaiśeṣika, (Sanskrit वैशॆषिक) is one of the six Hindu schools of Philosophy (orthodox Vedic systems Mīmāṃsā, a Sanskrit word meaning "investigation" (compare Greek ἱστορία) is the name of an Astika ("orthodox" school Vedanta ( Devanagari: sa वेदान्त Vedānta) is a spiritual tradition explained in the Upanishads that is concerned with the Self-realisation Advaita Vedanta ( IAST Advaita Vedānta; Sanskrit अद्वैत वेदान्त əd̪vait̪ə veːd̪ɑːnt̪ə is a sub-school of the VishishtAdvaita Vedanta ( IAST Viśishṭādvaita Vedanta; Sanskrit: विशिष्टाद्वैत is a sub-school of the Vedānta Dvaita ( Kannada: ದ್ವೈತ Devanagari:द्बैत is a dualist school of Vedanta Hindu philosophy. Achintya-Bheda-Abheda ( acintya bhedābheda in IAST) is a school of Vedanta representing the philosophy of inconceivable one-ness and difference Valmiki ( Sanskrit: वाल्मीकि vālmīki) (ca 400 BCE northern India is celebrated as the poet harbinger in Sanskrit literature Patañjali ( Devanāgarī पतञ्जलि (fl 150 BCE or 2nd c For other uses see Gotama Gautama Maharishi ( Hindi: गौतम महर्षि is one of the Saptarishis (Seven Kanada ( Sanskrit: कणाद; also transliterated as Canada as well as other forms was a Hindu sage who founded the philosophical Jaimini was an ancient rishi (sage who was a great philosopher of the Mimansa school of Indian philosophy Vyāsa ( Devanāgarī: व्यास is a central and revered figure in the majority of Hindu traditions Markandeya ( Sanskrit: मार्कण्‍डेय is an ancient Rishi (sage from the Hindu tradition born in the clan of Brigu Rishi Adi Shankara ( Malayalam: ആദി ശങ്കരന്‍ Devanāgarī: आदि शङ्कर Ādi Śaṅkara, aːd̪i ɕaŋkərə (see below Ramanuja ( traditionally 1017&ndash1137 also known as Ramanujacharya, was a Theologian, Philosopher, and Scriptural Exegete. For Madhavacharya the Advaita saint see Madhava Vidyaranya. Shri Madhvacharya (ಶ್ರೀ ಮಧ್ವಾಚಾರ್ಯರು Nimbarka ( Sanskrit: श्री निम्बार्काचार्य Śrī Nimbārkācārya) is known for propagating the Vaishnava Theology Sri Vallabhacharya (1479 &ndash 1531 was a devotional Philosopher, who founded the Pushti sect in India, following the philosophy of Shuddha Madhusūdana Sarasvatī (c1540&ndash1640 was an Indian philosopher in the Advaita Vedānta tradition Nāmdev ( Nām Dev or Sant Nāmdev) (c1270-c1350 CE was a prominent religious poet of Maharashtra, India in the Hindu tradition Tukārām was a prominent Marathi Sant and religious poet in the Hindu tradition in India. Gosvāmī Tulsīdās (1532-1623 Devanāgarī: तुलसीदास may be written as Tulasī Dāsa depending on if the name is transcribed Al-Kabir "the Great" is also one of the 99 names of God in Islam Vasugupta (860&ndash925 was the author of the famous Shiva Sutras of Vasugupta. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi ( Gujarati: મોહનદાસ કરમચંદ ગાંધી moɦən̪d̪äs kəɾəmʧən̪d̪ gän̪d̪ʱi (2 October 1869 – 30 January Sir Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, OM ( Telugu:సర్వేపల్లి రాధాకృష్ణ Tamil:சர்வேபள்ளி Swami Vivekananda (স্বামী বিবেকানন্দ Shami Bibekānondo; स्वामी विवेकानन्द Svāmi Vivekānanda) ( Sri Ramana Maharshi ( December 30, 1879 – April 14, 1950) born Venkataraman Iyer, was an Indian sage Sri Aurobindo (শ্রী অরবিন্দ Sri Ôrobindo) ( August 15, 1872 – December 5, 1950) was an Indian Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj (birth name Maruti Shivrampant Kambli ( April 17, 1897 – September 8, 1981) was an Indian Swami Sivananda Saraswati ( Sep 8, 1887 — Jul 14, 1963) was a Hindu spiritual teacher and a well known Ananda Kentish Coomaraswamy (ஆனந்த குமாரசுவாமி 22 August, 1877, Colombo - 9 September, 1947, Pandurang Shastri Vaijnath Athavale (પાંડુરંગ શાસ્ત્રી આઠવલે पांडुरंग शास्त्री आठवले ( October Abhay Charanaravinda Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada ( Sanskrit:, abhaya-caraṇāravinda bhakti-vedānta svāmī prabhupāda, Bangla: অভয়চরনাবিন্দ Initiation is a Rite of passage Ceremony marking entrance or acceptance into a group or society For Madhavacharya the Advaita saint see Madhava Vidyaranya. Shri Madhvacharya (ಶ್ರೀ ಮಧ್ವಾಚಾರ್ಯರು Theology is the study of a god or the gods from a religious perspective

Chaitanya Mahaprabhu is not known to have written anything himself except for a series of verses known as the Siksastaka, or "eight verses of instruction",^[20] which he had spoken, and were recorded by one of his close colleagues. The Siksastaka ( IAST Śrī Śikṣāṣṭakam ( Śikṣa means 'instruction' and aṣṭaka means 'eight' the only verses left by Chaitanya Mahaprabhu The eight verses created by Mahaprabhu are considered to contain the complete philosophy of Gaudiya Vaishnavism in condensed form. Chaitanya 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 to them in their own writings^[21]. The six saints and theologians were Rupa Goswami, Sanatana Goswami, Gopala Bhatta Goswami, Raghunatha Bhatta Goswami, Raghunatha dasa Goswami and Jiva Goswami, a nephew of brothers Rupa and Sanatana. Rupa Goswami ( 1489 - 1564 CE is a devotional teacher poet and philosopher from the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition of Hinduism. Sanatana Goswami ( 1488 - 1558 CE was a principal disciple of the Vaishnava saint Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Gopala Bhatta Goswami (1503 - 1578 is one of the foremost disciples of the Vaishnava Saint, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, and a leading historical figure in the Raghunatha Bhatta Goswami (1505-1579 CE was a disciple of the Vaishnava saint Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, and member of the influential Gaudiya Vaishnava group Raghunatha dasa Goswami, also known as Dasa Goswami was one of the principal disciples of the Vaishnava saint Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, the primary six of which were Jiva Goswami (15??-1618 CEis one of the most prolific and important writers from the Gaudiya Vaishnava school of Hinduism, producing a great number of philosophical These individuals were responsible for systematizing Gaudiya Vaishnava Theology. Gaudiya Vaishnavism (also known as Chaitanya Vaishnavism) is a Vaishnava religious movement founded by Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1486-1534 in India

Narottama Dasa Thakur, Srinivasa Acarya and Syamananda Pandit were among the stalwarts of the second generation of Gaudiya Vaishnavism. Narottama Dasa ( 1466 (?–? also known as Narottama Dasa Thakura and Thakura Mahasaya is a Gaudiya Vaishnava saint who was responsible for spreading Having studied under Jiva Goswami, they were instrumental in propagating the teachings of the Goswamis throughout Bengal, Orissa and other regions of Eastern India. Many among their associates, such as Ramacandra Kaviraja and Ganga Narayan Chakravarti, were also eminent teachers in their own right. ^[22]

The festival of Kheturi, presided over by Jahnava Thakurani^[23], the wife of Nityananda Prabhu, was the first time the leaders of the various branches of Chaitanya's followers assembled together. Nityananda ( Bangla: শ্রী নিত্যানন্দ (b 1474 CE a Vaishnava saint is famous as a primary religious figure within the Gaudiya Through such festivals, members of the loosely organized tradition became acquainted with other branches along with their respective theological and practical nuances^[24]. Around these times, the disciples and descendants of Nityananda and Advaita Acharya, headed by Virabhadra and Krishna Mishra respectively, started their family lineages (vamsa) to maintain the tradition. Nityananda ( Bangla: শ্রী নিত্যানন্দ (b 1474 CE a Vaishnava saint is famous as a primary religious figure within the Gaudiya Advaita Acharya ( 1434 - 1539) He is also considered to be a guru of great saint Haridasa Thakur. The vamsa descending from Nityananda through his son Virabhadra forms the most prominent branch of the modern Gaudiya tradition, though descendants of Advaita, along with the descendants of many other associates of Chaitanya, maintain their following especially in the rural areas of Bengal. Gopala Guru Goswami, a young associate of Chaitanya and a follower of Vakresvara Pandit, founded another branch based in Orissa. The writings of Gopala, along with those of his disciple Dhyanacandra Goswami, have had a substantial influence on the methods of internal worship in the tradition.

From the very beginning of Chaitanya's bhakti movement in Bengal, Haridasa Thakur and others Muslim or Hindu by birth were the participants. Bhakti ( Devanāgarī: भक्ति) is a word of Sanskrit origin meaning devotion. 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 A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion A Hindu ( Devanagari: हिन्दू is an adherent of the philosophies and scriptures of Hinduism, a set of religious, Philosophical This openness received a boost from Bhaktivinoda Thakura's broad-minded vision in the late 19th century and was institutionalized by Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati in his Gaudiya Matha in the 20th century. Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur ( September 2, 1838 - June 23, 1914) a prominent figure among the Gaudiya Vaishnavas of Bengal Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur Prabhupada (February 31874 – January 1 1937 was a highly influential preacher of Gaudiya Vaishnavism throughout India in the late The Gaudiya Math organisation was formed in 1918 shortly after Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura took the renounced order of life ( Sanyasa) The twentieth century of the Common Era began on ^[25] In the 20th century the teachings of Chaitanya were brought to the West by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, a representative of Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura branch of Chaitanya's tradition. Abhay Charanaravinda Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada ( Sanskrit:, abhaya-caraṇāravinda bhakti-vedānta svāmī prabhupāda, Bangla: অভয়চরনাবিন্দ Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur Prabhupada (February 31874 – January 1 1937 was a highly influential preacher of Gaudiya Vaishnavism throughout India in the late Bhaktivedanta Swami founded his movement known as The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) to spread Chaitanya's teachings throughout the world. The International Society for Krishna Consciousness ( ISKCON) also known as 'the Hare Krishna ' movement is one of several Vaishnava groups ^[26]. Saraswata gurus and acharyas, members of the Goswami lineages and several other Hindu sects which revere Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, including devotees from the major Vaishnava holy places in Mathura District, West Bengal and Orissa, also established temples dedicated to Krishna and Chaitanya outside India in the closing decades of the 20th century. Mathura ( IAST mathurā)( Hindi: मथुरा is a holy City in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. In the 21st century Vaishnava bhakti is now also being studied through the academic medium of Krishnology in a number of academic institutions^[27]

Cultural legacy

Deities of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (right) and Nityananda (left) at Radha-Krishna temple in Radhadesh, Belgium

In addition to his deep influences on Hinduism, Chaitanya's cultural legacy in Bengal remains deep, with many residents performing daily worship to him as an avatar of Krishna. Krishnology (also spelled Krishnaology) is an academic Neologism. Hinduism is a religious tradition that originated in the Indian subcontinent. 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 Some attribute to him a Renaissance in Bengal^[28], different from the more well known 19th century Bengal Renaissance. The Bengal Renaissance refers to a social reform movement during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries in the region of Bengal in Undivided India during the Salimullah Khan, a noted linguist, maintains, "Sixteenth century is the time of Chaitanya Dev, and it is the beginning of Modernism in Bengal. The concept of 'humanity' that came into fruition is contemporaneous with that of Europe". Chaitanya also influenced the Baul movement of Bengal, which some say was established by the son of his close friend Nityananda and is credited with locating a fragment of the lost scripture, Brahma Samhita. Bauls (বাউল are a group of mystic Minstrels from Bengal, which comprises Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal Nityananda ( Bangla: শ্রী নিত্যানন্দ (b 1474 CE a Vaishnava saint is famous as a primary religious figure within the Gaudiya The Brahma Samhita is a Sanskrit Pancaratra text comprised of verses of prayer spoken by Brahma to Govinda or Krishna at the beginning

See also

• Achintya Bheda Abheda
• Chaitanya Charitamrita
• Hare Krishna
• Jagannath Temple (Puri)
• Gouranga
• Nityananda
• Pancha Tattva (Vaishnavism)
• A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Footnotes

External links

• Gaudiya Vaishnavism - The Tradition of Chaitanya
• Krishna.com "All about Krishna. " Teachings, history, art, MP3s.
• Bhaktivedanta Book Trust Website containing information about books authored by A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
• Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu: His Life and Precepts
• The Teachings of Lord Chaitanya Online Book
• Srimad Bhagavatam 11.5.32 A Verse from the Bhagavata Purana, which refers to Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
• Scriptural Statements/Predictions regarding Caitanya Mahaprabhu's birth
• Chaitanya Charitamrta Online Biography
• List of biographical works and other sources
• Golden Volcano — A Tragedy of Separation The Golden Volcano of Divine Love (by Srila B. R. Sridhar Maharaj)
• Lord Gouranga and His Message of Devotion (theosophical. ca)
• Chaitanya Mahaprabhu By Mahashakti Dasa