Chaitanya Mahaprabhu is revered by devotees as an incarnation of Krishna and Radharani as avatars of the Parmatma, or Supreme Godhead. He was born in an Bengali Hindu family.
According to Chaitanya Charitamruta, Nimäi was born on the full moon night of 18 February 1486, at the time of a lunar eclipse.
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu(1486–1534) was a saint in eastern India (specifically present-day Bangladesh and states of West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Manipur, Assam, and Odisha of India) in the 16th century, worshipped by followers of Gaudiya Vaishnavism as the full incarnation of Lord Krishna.
He is well known to be an incarnation of Lord Sri Krishna according to the Bhavishya Purana, Padma Purana, Brahma Purana, Markandeya Purana, Garuda Purana, Skanda Purana, Narada Purana, Śrīmad Bhāgavatam (Bhagavata Purana) and many other scriptures.
Chaitanya has left one written record in Sanskrit called Siksastakam. Chaitanya’s epistemological, theological and ontological teachings are summarised as ten roots or maxims (dasa mula). The statements of amnaya (scripture) are the chief proof. By these statements the following ten topics are taught.
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- Krishna is the Supreme Absolute Truth.
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- Krishna is endowed with all energies.
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- Krishna is the ocean of rasa (theology).
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- The jivas (individual souls) are all separated parts of the Lord.
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- In bound state the jivas are under the influence of matter, due to their tatastha nature.
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- In the liberated state the jivas are free from the influence of matter, due to their tatastha nature.
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- The jivas and the material world are both different from and identical to the Lord.
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- Pure devotion is the practice of the jivas.
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- Pure love of Krishna is the ultimate goal.
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- Krishna is the only lovable blessing to be received.
Following are some Quotes of Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Quotes
Be more humble than a blade of grass, more tolerant than a tree, always offering respect onto others and never expecting any in return
