Kirtan Avatar The Life Of Lord Chaitanya Secrets Of Devotional Yoga: Based On The Teaching Of A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Written by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Narrated by Sripad Jagannatha Dasa And The Vraj Mandala

Chaitanya Mahaprabhu appeared as a devotee of Krishna in Mayapur, West Bengal, India in the late fifteenth century. He introduced sankirtan, widespread congregational chanting of the Supreme Person’s names, as the most effective means by which anyone can achieve spiritual perfection. By His influence, many of India’s leading religious scholars and their followers became devotees of Krishna themselves.

In His youth, Mahaprabhu started a Sanskrit academy in Navadvipa—one of India’s top centers of learning at the time—and earned a reputation as an excellent scholar. But at age twenty-four he renounced everything to travel the subcontinent encouraging everyone he met to chant the Hare Krishna mantra.

He is considered by disciples, scholars and followers to be the latest avatar of Krishna Himself, based on extensive evidence found in Vedic literature. The International Society for Krishna Consciousness, ISKCON, is a continuation of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu’s sankirtan movement.



Chaitanya's humble, saintly demeanor and knowledge of Vedic conclusions persuaded prominent impersonalists that Krishna consciousness, worship of the Supreme Person, is life’s highest purpose. On Mahaprabhu’s instruction, the Six Goswamis of Vrindavan made a thorough analysis of the Vedas to show that Krishna bhakti, devotional service to Lord Krishna, is the essence of all Vedic teachings. Mahaprabhu’s extensive conversations with His devotees such as Ramananda Raya and Sanatana Goswami form the philosophical and scriptural basis of Gaudiya Vaishnavism, or Krishna consciousness.

Chaitanya himself left only eight written verses, the Siksastaka, in which he teaches that chanting God’s names is the most simple and sublime spiritual practice for everyone, everywhere. He also showed such extraordinary symptoms of love of God that great scholars among His devotees,

• Language: English
• Publisher: Author's Republic
• Release date: Feb 13, 2022
• ISBN: 9781667945767

Reviews for Kirtan Avatar The Life Of Lord Chaitanya Secrets Of Devotional Yoga

[Ram · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

An amazing account of the glorious story of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, the supreme personality of Godhead. His pastimes spreading the way of Bhakti is pretty hard to read from the scriptures or even the works of Srila Prabhupad, but the narration of Srila Jagannath Dasa, the sound effects and dramatic interpretations were terrific and leave a lasting impact.

The description of the various pastimes of the lord, the enlightenment of Sarvabhuma Bhattacharya, Saakshi Gopal, love of Ramananda Rai and even the every day events, leading up to the way of Bhakti, significance of the avatars and the magic of Hare Radha Rani.

Sincere obeisances to the narrator for this splendid work!