Jul 1, 2002 | Lord Caitanya, Mathuresa Dasa, Volume-36 Number-04
In the year 1513, the Festival of the Chariots held a special meaning for Maharaja Prataparudra, the king of Jagannatha Puri. ON Ratha-yatra day in the summer of A.D. 1513, Lord Sri Krsna Caitanya Mahaprabhu and His associates rose in the dark and... read more
Nov 1, 2000 | Lord Caitanya, Mathuresa Dasa, Volume-34 Number-06
An elaborate description of Lord Krsna, His expansions, and the spiritual world. by Mathuresa Dasa The brothers Dabhir Kas and Sakara Mallik were trusted ministers in the government of Nawab Hussain Shah, the ruler of Bengal in the early sixteenth century. After... read more
Sep 1, 2000 | Lord Caitanya, Tattvavit Dasa, Volume-34 Number-05
An appreciation of a profound biography of Lord Caitanya. Although Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu appeared in West Bengal way back in 1486, His name and fame stayed confined to parts of India for five centuries. But by 1986 the quincentennial of His advent suddenly He... read more
May 1, 2000 | Lord Caitanya, Mathuresa Dasa, Volume-34 Number-03
Lord Caitanya clarifies, among other things, the origin and evolution of the species. As related in the last issue, Rupa Gosvami and his brother Sanatana Gosvami have resigned their ministerial posts in the Muslim government of sixteenth-century Bengal, having... read more
Mar 1, 2000 | Kusakratha Dasa, Lord Caitanya, Volume-34 Number-02
The Sri Caitanya Upanisad, excerpted by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura from the Atharva Veda In honor of Gaura Purnima (March 20), the anniversary of the appearance five hundred years ago of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, we present the following excerpt from the Atharva... read more
Nov 1, 1999 | Lord Caitanya, Volume-33 Number-06
The appearance of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu fulfilled each of the prophecies given here. In the age of Kali, intelligent persons perform congregational chanting to worship the incarnation of Godhead who constantly sings the names of Krsna. Although His... read more
Nov 1, 1999 | Bhanu Swami, Lord Caitanya, Volume-33 Number-06
Understanding the significance of Caitanya Mahaprabhu's appearance will help us appreciate the importance of Sri Mayapur. LORD CAITANYA WAS BORN on February 27, 1486, at a time when India was suffering from rampant hedonism, spiritual stagnation, strict... read more
Jul 1, 1999 | Lord Caitanya, Mathuresa Dasa, Volume-33 Number-04
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu points out Sankaracarya's error in contradicting Vyasadeva. Conclusion Early in the year 1514, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was staying at the home of Candrasekara Vaidya in Varanasi, India, then a great center of learning. Lord Caitanya's... read more
May 1, 1999 | Lord Caitanya, Mathuresa Dasa, Volume-33 Number-03
In visiting Varanasi, Caitanya Mahaprabhu chose a city that had historically played a key role in the gradual unveiling of Vedanta, the perfection of knowledge. Early in the year 1514, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was staying at the home of Candrasekara Vaidya in Varanasi,... read more
Mar 1, 1999 | Lord Caitanya, Mathuresa Dasa, Volume-33 Number-02
One of the greatest scholars of his day is about to meet the source of all knowledge. THE CITY OF Varanasi lies four hundred miles northwest of Calcutta on the northern bank of the Ganges River. Terraced stone landings, or ghats, leading down to water's edge... read more
