Chaitanya's Life And Teachings From his contemporary Begali biography the Chaitanya-charit-amrita

The Master travelled very extensively in the South, visiting thousands of holy places. At His touch they became the holiest of holy places. Under the pretext of a pilgrimage He...

The Master went in an ecstatic mood to the temple of Jagannáth, and was beside Himself with love at the sight of the god. He rushed to embrace the image, but fell down on the te...

Pratap Rudra grew sad when he heard that the Master wished to visit Brindában; calling Sárvabhauma and Rámánanda, the king entreated them, "The Master's mind is inclined to go a...

Thus did the Master live at the Niláchal with His followers, engaged in dancing, singing, and delight. In the first year (of His stay) He used to visit Jagannáth to whom He bowe...

Again the Master objected as before. The Ray answered, "Faith independent of knowledge is the highest instrument of devotion. Witness Brahma's words to God in the _Bhágabat_, X....

Rup and Sanátan, after meeting the Master at the village of Rámkeli, went back to their own quarters. The two brothers devised how to get rid of their worldly ties. They secured...

One day Sárvabhauma said, "Master, may I make bold to submit a thing?" He replied, "Say thy say without hesitation. If it is a proper request, I shall keep it, if not, not." Sár...

With the coming of early autumn the Master's mind turned to His pilgrimage. He secretly took counsel with Rámánanda and Swarup, saying, "If you two help me, I can visit Brindába...

Thus did the Master in two months instruct Sanátan in the entire lore of the philosophy of faith. Chandra Shekhar's comrade, Paramánanda Kirtaniá, an expert artist, performed _k...

Before this, when the Master returned from the South, King Pratap Rudra Gajapati, eager to see Him, wrote to Sárvabhauma from Katak to get the Master's consent to an interview....

Dancing thus the Master reached the village of Arith, where He suddenly recovered His senses. He asked the people about the Rádhá pool (_kunda_); but they knew it not, nor did t...

_Author's words in commencing the Last Acts (Antya Lila)_:--"I bow to the Lord God Krishna-Chaitanya, whose grace enables a cripple to cross mountains and a dumb man to recite t...

After the Master had set out for the South, King Pratap Rudra summoned Sárvabhauma, seated him after due salutation, and asked him concerning the Master, saying, "I hear that a...

So the Master went to the Niláchal, with His four companions, absorbed in the _kirtan_ (singing) of Krishna. One day He entered a village and brought back a large quantity of ri...

Next day the Master took care to bathe with His followers before it was dawn. Pratap Rudra himself accompanied by his Court showed the Master's _bhaktas_ the ceremony of Jaganná...

The Master renounced the world in the bright fortnight of Mágh, and came to reside at Puri in Fálgun. At the end of the latter month He witnessed the swinging ceremony of Jagann...

On His way the Master came to the village of Jajpur, where He bowed to the image of Varáha. He danced and sang in love and prayed long, passing the night in that village. To Kat...

Thus did the luminous Gaur (Chaitanya) perform many feats in many a playful way with His _bhaktas_ at Niláchal. Though His heart was inly pierced with the pang of separation fro...

Glory to Shri Chaitanya! Glory to Nityánanda, to Adwaita, and to all followers of Gaur! In the month of Mágh when the Master completed His twenty-fourth year, in the bright fort...

As the Master lay thus in the trance of love, Pratap Rudra entered the garden alone, casting off his royal robes and dressed as a [common] Vaishnav, according to the advice of S...

At Gaur, Sanátan lay in prison, when to his delight he received Rup's letter. Then he spoke to his Muslim jailor: "You are a living saint, a very pious man, well-read in the _Qu...

"The Vedas teach that Krishna is the sole Essence. Now let me speak of the signs of the aim (_abhidheya_), from which one can get Krishna and the treasure of Krishna's love. All...

The Master felt his separation from Krishna just as the milk-maids did after Krishna had left Brinidabán for Mathura. Gradually He began to break out in wild lamentations, even...

The Bengal _bhaktas_ came to Niláchal [carrying loving presents,--food and preserves, for the Master]. It was the day of Jagannáth's sporting in the water of the Narendra tank....

Thus did the Master in love-madness for Krishna lament night and day. Jagadananda Pandit was very dear unto Him, and was every year sent by Him to Nadia to console his forlorn m...

"God in His all-embracing form dwells in the highest Space (_para-byom_). The diverse Vaikunthas are beyond count. The extent of each Vaikuntha is millions and millions of miles...

[The Master continued]--"Listen now, Sanátan, to love, the fruit of _bhakti_, the hearing of which gives knowledge of the spirit of _bhakti_. When passion (_rati_) in Krishna is...

Thus did the Master wend His way. On reaching the temple of the Nrisingha (Man-lion) Incarnation at Jiyad,[1] He made His bow and rapturously sang and danced long in honour of t...