20240308 - Source book for Śrī Caitanya Śikṣāmṛta

Because it was yesterday. Was it? Obviously.

Since yesterday was a Kadashi and everybody was busy and everybody was busy and nobody could make an Ekadashi cake.

So today we got green cake.

So today we got him a green cake. Two of them to compensate yesterday's one as well. Hare Krishna to you. Hare Krishna Kuyo Hare Krishna to Haridas Hare Krishna to you. Bless you. May Krishna bless you.

May Krishna bless you.

Everyone else bless you should take a fe. And.

So after the class you all have some sweets here please without missing it.

Take it.

Namaste Sara Sati Devata.

Hare Krishna. Dear devotees, today we will continue with the reading from Sri Chaitanya Shikshamrita of Rla Satchitananda Bhakti Vinod Thakur the names Ishvara, Bhagavan and Krishna. In this first shower, first name Ishvara used then the word Bhagavan and finally the word Krishna. Readers should not think that Ishwara, Bhagavan and Krishna are separate concepts of truth. Learned transcendentalists who knows the absolute truth call this non dual substance Brahman, Paramatma and Bhagavan. 1.2.11 Krishna is the only truth non different from Brahman or Bhagavan and the object of pure worship for the living entities. Krishna is the manifestation of full sweetness of the truth of Bhagavan Bhagavad Tattva When Krishna is considered in relation to other truths, Tattvas or substances then he can be noticed as the controller Ishvara and the name Ishvara can be used. That's why in the beginning of this first shower while defining three objects matter, conscious entities and Ishvara the name Ishvara is used to is used in instead of the name Krishna. The mood of Ishvara is nothing other than that of Swarupatatwa Lord Krishna more inherent controlling potency over the created matter. So Ishvara is the only identity of that. The name Ishvara is used everywhere in enumerating the substances Chit Achit and Ishvara Sam.

There I'm not able to read.

Very well today I'm not able to read very well.

Maybe I'm too tired.

Maybe I'm too tired.

Here. Here's the word Ishvara.

So here they use the word Ishvara.

Ishvara is one sense of Lord Krishna.

Ishwara in one sense is the swaroop of Lord Krishna.

He is the controller.

He is the controller, right?

He has also many other names.

But he has also many other names. Many other Attributes, Many other attributes.

Just like his reservoir all pleasure.

Just like is the reservoir of all pleasure.

And he's the source of all happiness.

And he's the source of all happiness.

Sorry. Israel is.

Controlling Christ and Ishvara means he's controlling potency. So Ishwara Bhagavan. These names also indicate Krishna.

They may include others also.

It may include. It may include other names also. Krishna is. What's that? What's that?

He's containing more.

But he's containing more. We read this. Okay. Krishna is the only truth. I read this one. I read this one.

It's the only truth.

Yeah, we read this. We read this paragraph already. Yeah, we just now read. So we are just showing that to you. It's too small for you.

Bigger is better.

Bigger is better. So since you can't read properly, I sat here so that when I read, you can hear to be useful for you. Is this good enough? Is this. Is this good enough or bigger?

No, no. You tell that one.

Since you are not able to see.

I will read it again.

You are not. I read this again. You want me to. I read that. Okay, go to the next session.

First shower, second.

Yeah, we are done with the first shower. Now we are going to the second shower. Second stream. The the teaching method of R. Caitanya. Make it more bigger, please. Source of source book for Sri Chaitanya Shikshamrita if we want to know Shri Mahaprabhu's teaching method, we are forced to discuss Shri Caitanya Chaitamrita. Mahaprabhu himself has not composed any books. Apart from eight verses of Sri Sikshastika, no book written by him is available. One or two more verses are collected in the book Padyavali, but we do not find any systematic advice in those verses. Apart from this, another very tiny half books has been published by some as written by the Lord. We have decided after much judgment that all these books seems to be imposed. The Great Goswamis have written many books in which Mahaprabhu's teachings are certainly found in many forms, but nothing is written in them. As Mahprabhu's own composition. Sri Chaitanya Charitamrita is an authentic book in which the Lord's life and teachings are abundantly found and all those teachings are fully proved in the words of the Great Goswamis. For these reasons, much love for Sri Chaitanya Charitamrita is seen everywhere. Sri Krishna Das Kaviraj appeared just after. Okay.

It.

Shri Krishna Das Kaviraj Goswami appeared after Mahaprabhu's disappearance and wrote the book Sri Mahprabhu's direct disciples such as Sri Raghunath Das Goswami. Sri Rupa Goswami helped Sri Krishna Das Kabiraj Goswami in the composition of Sri Chaitanya Chaitam. Earlier to this Shri Krishna Kavikarnapura wrote Sri Chaitanya Chandradayanathaka and Srivindavanda Thakur wrote Sri Chaitanya Bhagavad. By this both helped Kaviraj Goswami in many ways. All things considered, we wrote we were obliged to resort to Sri Chaitanya Chaitamrata.

Jesus.

They helped Krishna Daska Viraj to write Chaitanya Charitamrita. With same group and Raghunath's help Vrindavan Das Thakur wrote Shri Caitanya Bhagavat.

We heard.

That.

He wanted to find you want the copy of the Chaitanya.

We heard that Bhakti Vinath Thakur he wanted to find. He wanted a copy of Chaitanya Charitamrita but it was not available without the print.

No one had one he couldn't get.

What's that?

It was out of print.

It was out of print. He couldn't get it anywhere. So.

Finally he got a copy.

So finally had a copy.

So now it's time until you are running around having a channel trade on redo.

So this time up to the Gor Purnima we are having a Chaitanya charitamrita.

Marathon and we're trying to. Everyone can order a copy of the Chaitanya Chetanida by calling on the address of prejudice Sagar.

Everyone can order donate a copy of Chaitanya Charitamrita by calling to the number to the address that Brajeshwar Gold will read out. Yeah, he's here. Maharaj is also here. Maharaj is saying that they are giving a discounted rate.

How much? Right, how much?

English 3,500. English is 3,500. Bengali 2,600. Bengali 2,600. 3,500 in Bengali is 3,500.

Bengali is 2,600. Russian, Russian.

I don't know is 1900. Hindi is 4,500.

It's all discount rate.

Okay, Gurmaj, he'll announce that later.

Carrying all the books written, writing or Sorry.

Narutam Das Thakur Srinivas Acharya Shamananda Pandit. These three were carrying the books read written by the Goswamis of Vrindavan while they were crossing Bankura.

And the books were stolen.

Then the books were stolen.

Because the king have almost all the free those who are taking immense treasure.

So the king had an astrologer to tell him that who told him that three persons carrying immense wealth.

Treasure.

Treasure.

And therefore he thought he had a king of thieves which he sent out to get the thief to get the books.

So the king had his thieves to reach them out to get the books.

From Vrindavan. The king of that had Torah sun on the arks.

From Vrindavan. The king of Bharatpur had sent some gods. But they were fallen asleep and they.

Saw this already asleep.

And when the thief saw this that they were already asleep.

Treasure case.

And they stole the treasure case very easily. Everybody was asleep when everybody was asleep. When the Acharyas woke up, they were.

Heartbroken to see the books original manuscript.

They were heartbroken to see that the books the original manuscript was stolen.

So I looked.

They looked around but they couldn't find.

That I seen that attire. He said, feelings are me. And.

Oh look.

Certainly Krishna has some.

So Srinivasacharya told me the deities have ordered me to go to these places. Certainly I will find it. Krishna has a plan.

So Rami went to the king's court.

He went to many places. Finally he went to the king's court.

There every night he'd have Bhagavatam read.

So there every night he would have the Bhagavatam read.

Authoritatively.

But the Bhagavatam was not read very authoritatively.

Srinivasacharya is making faces.

So Srinivas Acharya was making faces. This I can't imitate King Sara.

Why you don't like royal pun?

The king said, why don't you? Don't you like my royal Pandit?

It's a very nice man. But he's thinking of Ragavatra is incorrect.

Srinivasacharya said, well, he's a very nice man. But his speaking on the Bhagavatam is incorrect, inaccurate.

So then the king said, all right, you can give class.

Then the king said, all right, you can give class.

But if your class is not good, kill you.

But if your class is not good, I'll kill you for insulting my royal pundit.

Satsanya Rajarya. He was very expert in giving class.

Srinivas Acharya. He was very expert in giving class. Since he had learned from Sri Jiva Goswami.

I gave a class. Everybody was really really melted. A really nice class.

So he gave a class. Everybody were really melted. He gave really a Nice class.

And then king thought he knows a lot too. Owners of the treasure.

Maybe the king thought that he knows about the treasure.

The treasure. His own books.

So he opened out the treasure. It's all books.

He told us.

Caves.

They should go out and find the owners of the books to give them back.

He told the thieves that they should go out and find the owners of the book to give them back.

Because they are literary treasures and high spiritual books.

They are literary treasures because they are high spiritual books.

I knew that this time he would definitely go to hell.

So he knew that this time they would definitely go to hell.

They dunno.

Be punished by the Amirjon.

Books.

Will be punished by Yamaraj for stealing books from Sadhus.

So when he took that he took Srinivas Acharya behind.

So he took Srinivas Acharya behind to identify who he is.

And he's not right. Goswamis are in Darren have written these books.

He said that the great Goswamis of Vrindavan have written these books.

And the deities asked me to carry them back to Bengal.

So the deities asked me to carry them back to Bengal and then to have them copied. These are the original manuscripts.

I have them. I have them.

And then the king said, I have them. I have them. And then Srinivas asked show me.

I took on to the treasure room. There was a trust. Treasure trust.

So I took them to. He took them to the treasure room. Then there was a treasure chest. He opened up.

On the top he found the Chaitanya Charita.

On the top he found the Chaitanya Charitamrita. He was so relieved.

He had the books again.

He had the books again.

The king explained how Lord Chaitanya was supreme verse. I got him.

And he explained to the king how Lord Chaitanya is the supreme personality of God hate.

And he had come to deliver all the fallen souls.

And he had come to deliver all the fallen souls.

So this book Chaitanya Jamrita so important.

So this book Chaitanya Chaitamrita so important.

There are other books like.

There are also other books like Bhakti Rasamitha Sindhu.

Something I request you.

You can. Here you said you can take. Take it back. But there is one thing that I would like to request you.

Please help me as a disciple.

Please accept me as your disciple.

I want to be your disciple.

I want to be your disciple.

To be a Raj Guru. They think to be a Raj Guru.

Is a big thing.

He said I had to think about it.

He said had to Think. I have to think about it.

I'll tell you very soon.

I will tell you very soon.

So you want. I mean, Susan.

So he went and he discussed. So he went and asked Narahari whether he can be the Raj Guru or not. You have to unite because to be the Rajguru you have to be married.

Nice on Krishna conscious ladies.

So he told him, you can be a Raj Guru and you can marry some Krishna conscious lady.

So he married two ladies.

So he married two ladies.

Marry more than one Previously.

Previously people would marry more than one. Sometimes I don't know how the law in India has changed. So he married two. He married two ladies who are very advanced. Matthew J's 2. 2 as far as I know.

And his ashram was since Miracatra.

So his ashram was near Katwa place called Judge Gram.

So he went to.

So he went to Bankura again about here. Most over king there he initiated the.

King and the queen came.

And the queen. And the queen came and backed him also for initiation. Vishnupur. Yeah, I think Vishnu was the capital of. Was the capital of Bankura that time.

So they're running out of stories.

But.

Shows how everything devotees are protected by Lord Krishna.

So it shows how the devotees are protected by Lord Krishna.

How are devoted through all the activities for the pleasure of Lord Krishna and.

How every devotee should do their activity for the pleasure of Lord Krishna. Just like how Bhakti Vinath Thakur and his wife, they had Bhakti Siddhanta, Saraswati Thakur.

That's right. To the deities.

And they pray to the deities for an acharya for an advanced devotee.

To tell us something about what.

When we would ask Srila Prabhupada to tell something about Bhakti Siddhanta he was automatic side.

He was a vikant of that.

He would say. What can I say? He was a Vaikuntha man.

He had come down on the spiritual world, Sankirtan moment.

He has come down from the spiritual world just to establish the Sankirtan movement.

But we're already watching it beyond the Sultrada's mercy.

So we are all very fortunate to be under Srila Prabhupada's mercy.

In the material world, people plan out how to be healthy. This happens and that happens.

So people in the material world, people, they would plan out how to be happy if this happened or if that happens.

They are all thinking of their own pleasure.

They are all thinking of their own pleasure.

They're never happy.

But they're never happy.

It doesn't work out, I think I'll be happy. Something else I just say birth after birth, after birth.

So if they don't work, if that don't work out then they think that I'll be happy with something else like this. They take birth after birth, after birth.

Or something that I can serve Krishna.

Better if they serve something like if I can serve Krishna Krishna better.

I'll keep Krishna in me equation.

Keep Krishna in the equation.

I say by breathing Krishna.

By keeping Krishna in the equation and by pleasing Krishna, they're happy. Okay. Hare Krishna.

The Hashanta of the day.

No, the end for the day. There are also many devotees giving for women. Yeah. Anybody leaving Mayapur tomorrow? Yeah, there's one devotee living. Come forward. Come, come. So we are so fortunate to read the Chaitanya Charitamrita.

And this mentioned all the texts.

And this mentioned all the texts.

All the books.

All the books. Some of the books.

So I already read Hawaiian.

So I've already read and combined the leelas of all the books during the night time. So Gurma, these devotees are leaving tomorrow. We want to welcome Sudama Prabhu from Ecuador Nangira Goranga Prabhu and his wife from Russia and Sudhama Prabhu, Prema and Premi from Russia from Argentina. Many devotees as well here. Where are you from, Prabhu? From Bombay, Bangladesh. From Mayapur. He's from Mayapur but he's studying in Pune now. Doing studying for medicine. Okay, please come. Come here. He's Guru Maharaj's first disciple in Colombia. Sudama Prabhu coming back to Mayapur after 36 years. 36.

Anyone leaving? You have any question?

Okay, all of you please take my blessings today.

Birthday prasadam sponsored by Devamrita Nithai Das and Tanmay Chaitanya Chandra Prabhu. So let's all chant one Hare Krishna for their wonderful blissful Krishna consciousness. Successful Krishna consciousness. He took the first Bhagavadam set to Antarctica. Say a big Haribal to him. My dear fortunate devotees, there's a physical book table right behind you for only those who are physically present here. So before you leave please do visit the physical book table. That's Guru Maharaj's personal book table and see what is there for you and collect Chaitanya Charitamruta from there. Welcome to Guru Maharajal book table. And the following devotees have participated in the pastime of Guru Maharaj vs School Book Table. Today 8 March 2024 Krishna Goklesh Das from Bangalore 8 Bhagavad Gita Prashanta Banerjee from Kolkata 11 Bhagavad Gita Pandey from Australia 20 small books from Gurugam 1 Bhagavad Gita Prema Prakash Das from UK 2 Bhagavad Gita 20 small books Excellent 1 is to 10 Ratio exactly as Guru Maharaj was requesting. Keep it up. Rinku Parmani from Nadia to Bhagavad Gita Mumbai J2 38 Bhagavad Gita Pin 2 goes from Bankura 4 Bhagavad Gita Ragnarok from Andhra Pradesh 37 Bhagavad Gita again from Nadia 17 Bhagavad Gita Soma Ponte from Australia 20 small book Saikat Burman from Spain 27 Bhagavad Gita Rajkumar Chautri from Midnapur 4 Bhagavad Gita Prayma Prakash Gordas from UK 2 Bhagavad Gita 20 smart small books again 1 is to 10 ratio. Keep it up. This is exactly what Guru Maharaj has been telling Suja Prakash From Kerala From Assam 1 Bhag From Das From Nihati 21 Bhagat Gita Sudan that's in my AR From Bankura 4 Bhagurima Mandal From Kolkata 1 Baladi From Bankura 4 Balad Gita Subhankar Sham from Durgapur Group leader Sobamai Chambakalada Devidasi from Mangalore from Andhra Pradesh 10 Bhagavad Gita Mishra from Mumbai from Jamshadpur 1 Bhagavad Gita Vishal from UK for Bhagavad Gita from Bangalore 4 from Midnapur 8 Bhagavad Gita Mandal from Kolkata 1 Bhagavad Gita from Hugri 1 Bhagavad Gita Sudha Prakash Das from Kerala 1 Bhagavad Gita Prashanta Banerjee from Kolkata from Mumbai to Bhagavad Gita Day from Bayad Gita Radeshan Garai from Howita Devidasi from Mumbai 3 Bhagavad Gita Rupa Sangupta from Assam 1 Bhagavad Gita Goshal from Nadia Abhijit from Assam 1 Bhagat Gita from Assam 2 Bhagavad Gita Mahendra Bal from USA 1 Own Small Books Tapas Rai from.

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And Prayers on Holy Our beloved Guru Maharaj offered special Puja for all those GMBT members personally Guru Maharaj has offered this prayer yesterday. May you always triumph in devotion. And as Guru Maharaj himself was today talking during the class that there is a discount prices of book marathon for Chaitanya Charitambrita marathon going on. Our dear Bhakti Vijay Bhagavasai Maharaj is right here in front of you. And his 24 hours is dedicated in distributing this Chaitanya Saritamta to take it to a peak level. And today Kurumara said how wonderful it is to read Chaitanya Saritamruta and we have some discount rate For Bengali book only 2600 rupees instead of 3000 Hindi book actually 5000 rupees but you can get it as just 4500 rupees. English regular selling is 3800 rupees but you can get it in just 3500 rupees. And Oria regular selling price is 2200 but you can get marathon prices just 1900. But don't think this is throughout here. Just up to the 31st of March, not after that. So it's very short duration. Please hurry. Srila Prabhupada Transcendental Book Distribution so these devotees also get a special Narasimha Puja in a few hours from now in Sridhar Mayapur. All of you do it is please bless them by calling out Nita Gauranga with me. Nitai Gauranga. And please, please, please pause on this wonderful opportunity. Just don't grab yourself, give this opportunity to others. Also tell them to participate in the pastime of Guru Maharaj in this Prabhupada books. And even if it's a single Bhagavad Gita just 10 small book. Yes, one Bhagavad Gita and 10 small books. One is to 10 is the ratio. And anytime you can call at WhatsApp Guru Mahraj virtual book table at + 919-434-760402. Okay, stay tuned for tomorrow's Lord Chaitanya class. Now let's offer our wonderful heartfelt prayers for speedy recovery of Guru Maharaj. And of course our prayers include for all those who are celebrating their anniversaries today for their well being and blissful consciousness. Please join me in the prayers. Hare Krishna. Hare Krishna. Krishna Krishna Hare Rama. Hare Rama. Rama Rama Hare. Thank you very much.