Category:Caitanya Always
Theme Analysis
The word "always" perfectly encapsulates the absolute, uninterrupted nature of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's divine qualities and pastimes. Śrīla Prabhupāda uses this word to illustrate that the Lord's devotion and mission were not intermittent or conditional; they were an eternal, continuous flow. Whether He was chanting the holy names on the direct order of His spiritual master, experiencing the deepest agonies of separation from Kṛṣṇa in the mood of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī, or tirelessly seeking to deliver the fallen souls of the age, His absorption was constant and complete.
- Unceasing Chanting of the Holy Name: Acting as the perfect disciple, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu demonstrated unwavering faith in His spiritual master, Īśvara Purī. Because He was instructed to always chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra, He constantly kept the holy name within His throat, setting the ultimate example for all followers.
- Constant Absorption in Separation: To fully taste the nectar of transcendental love, the Lord accepted the mood and golden complexion of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī. During His later years in Jagannātha Purī, He was always overwhelmed by waves of ecstatic emotion, feeling the intense pangs of separation from Kṛṣṇa.
- Eternal Association with Pure Devotees: The Supreme Lord is never alone. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is always accompanied by His internal soldiers and closest associates—Lord Nityānanda, Advaita Ācārya, Gadādhara Paṇḍita, and Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura—relishing the nectar of devotion in their pure company.
- Perpetual Compassion for the Fallen: As the supreme benefactor, the Lord's heart was always bleeding for the suffering conditioned souls. By always chanting and dancing, He actively distributed love of Godhead, fulfilling His divine mission to inaugurate the sankīrtana movement for the deliverance of the entire world.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu - Always Absorbed in Ecstasy and the Holy Name.
Pages in category "Caitanya Always"
The following 33 pages are in this category, out of 33 total.
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- Because He was in the role of a great devotee, Lord Caitanya followed these injunctions of sruti and smrti. Krsna-varnam tvisakrsnam sangopangastra-parsadam (SB 11.5.32). Krsnam varnayati: Lord Caitanya was always chanting Hare Krsna
- Being always absorbed in the ecstasy of Srimati Radharani, Sri Caitanya felt the same separation from Krsna that Radharani felt when Krsna left Vrndavana and went to Mathura. This ecstatic feeling is very helpful in attaining love of God in separation
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- Caitanya accepted all this food because it had been offered by His devotees. Sometimes He would eat it during lunch and sometimes at night, but He would always think that since His devotees had offered it with great love and affection, He must eat it
- Caitanya always offered respects to Advaita Prabhu as He would to His father because Advaita was even older than His father; yet Advaita Prabhu always considered Himself a servant of Lord Caitanya
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- He said, "You are a fool" "You are not qualified to study Vedanta philosophy, and therefore You must always chant the holy name of Krsna. This is the essence of all mantras, or Vedic hymns"
- How Sri Krsna Caitanya Mahaprabhu was always thinking about the deliverance of the fallen souls is shown by the statement e duhkha apara - It is My (Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's) great unhappiness
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- I firmly believe in these words of My spiritual master, and therefore I always chant the holy name of the Lord, alone and in the association of devotees
- In this way Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu always expressed bewilderment and lamented in separation from Krsna. At such times He used to recite the slokas from Ramananda Raya's drama, known as Jagannatha-vallabha-nataka
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- Krsna Misra was a son of Advaita Acarya. Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu always sat in his heart
- Krsna-varnam tvisakrsnam: although He (Lord Caitanya) is Krsna Himself, He always chants Hare Krsna and preaches Krsna consciousness. One is recommended to worship this incarnation by chanting, the sankirtana-yajna
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- Lord Caitanya accepted the position of Srimati Radharani to understand Krsna; therefore He was always thinking of Krsna in the same way as Radharani. By thinking of Lord Krsna, He always overlapped Krsna
- Lord Caitanya always maintained that Visnu, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is great and the living entities, however great they may be, are but infinitesimal
- Lord Caitanya further informed Prakasananda Sarasvati: Because I have full faith in My spiritual master's words, I am always engaged in chanting Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare
- Lord Caitanya is always accompanied by His best associates like Lord Nityananda, Advaita, Gadadhara and Srivasa
- Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu used to sing this song (seita parana-natha) especially during the latter part of the day, and He would think, "Let Me take Krsna and go back to Vrndavana." This ecstasy was always filling His heart
- Lord Caitanya, who always preached nonviolence, meekness and humility, also became angry when Nityananda was offended by Jagai and Madhai, and He wanted to kill them
- Lord Caitanya’s heart was always filled with separation from Krsna, but as soon as He had the opportunity to visit the Jagannatha temple, He became fully absorbed in the thoughts of the gopis who came to see Krsna at Kuruksetra
- Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, but He always engages in describing Krsna and thus enjoys transcendental bliss by chanting and remembering His name and form
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- Since I received this order from My spiritual master, I always chant the holy name, but I thought that by chanting and chanting the holy name I had been bewildered
- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu always associates with His internal soldiers - Sri Advaita Prabhu, Sri Nityananda Prabhu, Srivasa Prabhu and Gadadhara Prabhu
- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu always felt waves of separation from Krsna, externally and internally. His mind and body were agitated by various spiritual transformations
- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu thus stayed at Jagannatha Puri in the association of His devotees, always merged in ecstatic devotional love
- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was actually always merciful within His heart, but He was sometimes externally negligent of His devotees. We should not be preoccupied with His external feature, however, for if we do so we shall be vanquished
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- The purport of the word abhimana (in CC Antya 14.14), or “self-conception,” is that Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu thought Himself to be in the position of Srimati Radharani and was always ready to render Krsna service in that way
- This prophet always desires your good fortune. By His grace, all your business is successful. By His blessings, you will attain victory everywhere