[world-vedic] Fwd: Gaura Purnima

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>Gaura Purnima

>Fri, 17 Mar 2000 11:35:46 -0800 (PST)

>

>Hare Krishna,

>

>Please accept my humble obeisances. All Glories to

>Srila Prabhupada.

>

>This sunday (March 19th) , we are celebrating the

>Appearance Day of

>Lord Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. we have a special

>program in the

>evening on sunday, apart from the regular afternoon

>program.

>Hari Vilas Prabhu (our temple president) has come back

>from India,

>and he'll be singing wonderful kirtans, giving

>lectures about the

>pastimes of Mahaprabhu.

>

>The appearance of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu also marks

>the beginning

>of the New Year 514 for the Gaudiya Vaishnavas, who

>come in the disciplic

>succession of Lord Chaitanya. Another name for Lord

>Chaitanya is

>Gauranga (Gaura - Golden, Anga - Body ) and hence His

>appearance

>day, which falls on the full moon day, is called

>Gaura Purnima.

>

>We celebrate the appearance day by fasting till

>moonrise in the evening

>followed by feasting. It's very auspicious to fast on

>this day.

>

>One of the main reasons for Lord Krishna appearing as

>Sri Chaitanya

>Mahaprabhu is to freely distribute the love of God and

>He has made it

>very simple by giving us the Hare Krishna Mahamantra

>

> Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

> Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

>

>so that we can attain the ultimate goal of life. This

>is such a rare gift

>given to us and we can understand it only when we

>chant the Holy names

>and begin to taste the nectar of the Holy names. For

>those of you

>who haven't started chanting yet, it's very very

>auspicious to start chanting

>on this day. So, the easiest way to please the Lord is

>to just receive His

>gift and chant His names.

>

>For knowing more about Lord Chaitanya, please check

>out the following links:

>

>1. Who is Lord Chaitanya ?

>

>http://www.iskcon.org/main/twohk/philo/roots/caitanya.htm

>

>2. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu: His life and precepts (by

>Bhaktivinod Thakur)

> http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/1148/ch.html

>

>3. Siksastaka: http://www.iskcon.org/sastra/ss.html

> Although Lord Caitanya was widely renowned as a

>scholar in His youth, He left only eight verses,

> called Siksastaka. These eight verses clearly

>reveal His mission and precepts

>

>4. Scriptural Evidences revealing the identify of Sri

>Chaitanya Mahaprabhu as the

> incarnation of Lord Krishna:

>http://avatara.org/chaitanya

>

>

>Hope you find them interesting. Hare Krishna.

>

>

>your servant,

>jayendran.

>p.s.

>Attached is a picture of Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu

>with His associates during

>a Sankirtan Party.

>

>

>

>=====

>Please Chant

> Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

> Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

> ... and be Happy!

>

>

>

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