Page 9 - Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu (English)

Introduction

The Kåñëa consciousness movement is now
spread all over the world, yet its originator, Çré
Caitanya Mahäprabhu, remains largely unknown.
Even in India, where at least the name of Lord
Caitanya is widely familiar, most people know little
about His activities or message. And even persons
who know something of Lord Caitanya mostly
misunderstand Him as merely a great devotee,
whereas revealed scriptures uphold that He is the
Supreme Personality of Godhead.

Drawing particularly from the voluminous
original biographies Çré Caitanya-bhägavata and
Çré Caitanya-caritämåta, this introductory book
attempts to summarize Lord Caitanya’s activities
and teachings. Certain customs, practices, and
attitudes within traditional Hindu society as
recounted herein, and even the very personage
of Lord Caitanya, may seem strange to the
unacquainted. Nonetheless, the reader is requested
to give the text a patient and open-minded review,
which will likely afford at least initial appreciation
of Lord Caitanya’s compassion and sweetness, and
of His mood and mission. Detailed knowledge may

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