This festival celebrates the appearance of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. It is observed annually (in February - March) by Krishna devotees all over the world—especially in the area of Mayapur, India, the place where Mahaprabhu appeared in the year 1486.
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu is the Supreme Person, Krishna Himself,
appearing as His own devotee, to teach us that we can gain full
enlightenment simply by chanting the holy names of the Lord:
Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare/
Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare
Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare
Those who witnessed Mahaprabhu's pastimes saw Him dance and chant
with ecstatic love for God, the likes of which had never been seen
before. He encouraged everyone to follow this same process. He taught
that anyone—regardless of background or spiritual qualification—could
develop their innate love of God and experience great spiritual pleasure
by chanting the Hare Krishna mantra.
The present-day International Society for Krishna Consciousness
continues the work begun by Lord Chaitanya, who predicted that the
chanting of the holy names of Krishna would spread all over the world.
Gaura Purnima means "golden full moon," signifying that:
1) Lord Chaitanya was “born” during a full moon, and
2) The Lord blesses everyone with the soothing, moonlike rays of His sublime teachings.
1) Lord Chaitanya was “born” during a full moon, and
2) The Lord blesses everyone with the soothing, moonlike rays of His sublime teachings.
His followers generally observe this festival by fasting and chanting
the holy names all day. At moonrise, a vegetarian feast is offered to
the Lord and then enjoyed by all.
En una especial aparición, Krishna personalmente en 1486 vino como
Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu actuando como su propio devoto. Sri Chaitanya
Mahaprabhu es Krisnha mismo, inundado de amor por El, al que Radha
ejemplifica. Como emblema del perfecto devoto de Krishna, El exhibió
sentimientos de elevado éxtasis espiritual.
Krishna instruyo el Bhagavad-Gita
para liberar todas las almas condicionadas y retorna como Sri Chaitanya
Mahaprabhu para mostrar como vivir de acuerdo a las enseñanzas del Gita.
Porque la realización espiritual es difícil en la presente era de
Kali, Kriahna como Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu es increíblemente liberal.
El hizo posible que el amor puro por Dios sea alcanzable por el simple
proceso de cantar Sus santos nombres, através del maha-mantra: Hare
Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna Hare Hare, Hare Rama, Hare Rama,
Rama Rama Hare Hare.
"De esta manera, asumiendo el sentimiento de un devoto, predicó el servicio devocional mientras lo practicaba Él mismo.
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