Shri Chaitanya Charitamrit

SHRI CHAITANYA CHARITAMRIT

(3 years - 6month each)

Understanding Gaudiya Vaishnav philosophy, Bhakti Ras, and life of Mahaprabhu ji.

MODULE STRUCTURE (3 KĀNDAS)

1st year

Unit 1: Introduction

  • Author & historical background
  • Importance of Chaitanya Charitamrita
  • Difference between Bhagavatam & Charitamrita
  • Gaudiya Vaishnava Parampara

Unit 2: Manglacharan & Siddhanta

  • Invocation verses
  • Guru–Krishna Kripa
  • Pancha Tattva explanation
  • Purpose of Lord Chaitanya’s advent

Unit 3: Identity of Mahaprabhu

  • Krishna as combined form of: Radha’s Bhava
  • Radha’s Kanti
  • Confidential reasons of incarnation

Unit 4: Philosophical Foundations

  • Achintya Bheda Abheda Tattva
  • Bhakti as the supreme path
  • Role of Nama Sankirtan

Unit 5: Devotional Hierarchy

  • Types of devotees
  • Gradation of bhakti
  • Pure devotion vs mixed devotion
2nd year

Unit 1: Lord Chaitanya’s Sannyasa

  • Renunciation and divine purpose
  • Separation mood (Viraha Bhava)

Unit 2: South India Tour

  • Meeting with Ramananda Raya
  • Gradual revelation of Rasa Tattva
  • Bhakti progression:
  • Shanta → Dasya → Sakhya → Vatsalya → Madhurya

Unit 3: Teachings on Bhakti

  • Definition of Shuddha Bhakti
  • Offenses in Bhakti
  • Importance of Sadhu Sanga

Unit 4: Nama Tattva: Power of Holy Name

  • 10 Nama Aparadhas
  • Offenseless chanting

Unit 5: Prema Bhakti

  • Difference between Bhava & Prema
  • Symptoms of pure love
  • Life of a Prema Bhakta
3rd year

Unit 1: Gambhira Leela: Lord’s final pastimes

  • Extreme separation mood

Unit 2: Radha Bhava: Radha’s emotions revealed through Mahaprabhu

  • Vipralambha Rasa
  • Role of Swarup Damodar & Ramananda Raya

Unit 3: Rasa Tattva

  • Ujjvala Nilamani concepts
  • Madhurya Rasa supremacy
  • Confidential teachings

Unit 4: Teachings through Ecstasy

  • Meaning of divine madness
  • Spiritual emotions vs material emotions

Unit 5: Completion & Essence

  • Final instructions
  • Ultimate goal of life
  • Living Chaitanya Mahaprabhu’s teachings today