Question: Which is the one incarnation of God that can be considered the most apt Avatar for the Age?

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Radhe Krishna To all,

 

Which is the one incarnation of God that can be considered the most apt Avatar

for the Age?

 

Sri.Sri.Muralidhara Swamiji:

 

Let

us consider all the avatars of the Almighty one by one in terms of

their relevance to us, the mortals stuck in the sea of ignorance and

yet aspiring for liberation.

 

Even before we venture deeper into

this discussion, I would like to firmly reiterate the fact that when we

say that all are avatars of the Almighty we automatically admit that

they are all great, relevant and significant in their own way. We bow

down before all these great ones and the legacy that they have left

behind. Our intention is not to compare one with another or hurt any

individual sentiments. What we wish to convey is the relevance (or the

lack of it!) of each avatar from the point of view of a commoner in

this Kali yuga!

 

Blessed are those few who have managed to rightly comprehend and tread the paths

exactly as shown by those great ones!

 

 

 

But what is the solution for the

majority who are unable to understand the essence or the true intent of

those great teachers?  What is the most relevant avatar for them - one

that is open to all? That is the standpoint from where we are about to

view every avatar. Let us bear that in mind firmly and clearly as we

move along.

 

The incomparable Lord Sri Rama led a life of

purity that exemplified Dharma. He led the life of an ideal person in

every manner possible. But what do we find today? A man does puja to

Lord Sri Rama and divorces his wife. He breaks every law in the book.

 

His truth and

righteousness is not even close to one percent of what was demonstrated in Sri

Rama's

life. So, it is difficult to conclude that Sri Rama Avatar has really impacted

the common man of today.

 

Let

us consider the avatar of Lord Sri Krishna – the absolute

personification of Brahman – " Poornam Brahma SanAtanam " . The Dharma and

path shown by the Lord is way beyond the levels of comprehension of the

mundane worldly brain. Why go that far? Even the greatest of minds

cannot fully comprehend the mysterious ways of Lord Sri Krishna in His

form.

 

Coming to a relatively recent historical past, let us get

down to the life of the proponents of the three great philosophies –

Advaita, Vishistadvaita and Dvaita.

 

Sri Adi Sankara Bhagavatpada

expounded the greatest Truth indeed in the clearest manner possible.

There is absolutely no doubt about it. But has that philosophy, by

itself elevated the common man to that level of spiritually? We see

that today, such a great philosophy has been reduced to merely the

level of a great intellectual feast in the forums of the learned.

Knowledge has not been transformed into real experience.

 

Sri

Ramanujacharya, the great avatar who gave the noble Vishitadvaita

philosophy advocated the path of temple worship. He formulated a

beautiful scheme for the worship in the temples and devotional

practices. Unfortunately the sad state of the present day is that

places of worship have mostly become venues of thriving businesses.

Much of his philosophical teachings are now being followed in letter,

but not in spirit.

 

Sri Madhwacharya bestowed the Dvaita

philosophy upon mankind. A majority of the followers of this philosophy

have unfortunately lost sight of the core principles completely and

have lost themselves in futile observance of orthodoxy.

 

Sri Vallabhacharya dedicated his life to preaching Srimad Bhagavatam. But that

did not touch the common man as well.

 

Analyzing

so, we still find the our question unanswered, Which is that

incarnation that touches everyone? The One Avatar whose teachings are

relevant in the daily life of everyone today? The One whose way of life

is a perfect example to elevate everyone in this Age – from the most

capable to the least capable?

 

It

is undoubtedly the divine Avatar of Sri Krishna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu

who taught the simplest and most effective path of Nama Kirtan to the

world. Not only did he boldly proclaim this path, but he also lived by

it throughout his life and showed the world the potency of the Divine

Name.

 

A

path that is the most practical and feasible to the common man; a path

that does not distinguish people based on differences; a path that has

absolutely no scope for any negative impact; a path that can be treaded

upon by anyone, anytime and anywhere; a path that guarantees worldly

comforts as well as the Supreme state of Ultimate Bliss.

 

Is it not most appropriate to call the Chaitanya

avatar

 

                             " The most apt Avatar for this Age " ?

 

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare |

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare ||

 

 

Gayatri Mantra for Kali Yuga

 

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Regards & Chant The Maha mantra:

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

Hare

Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

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