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Gaudiya Vaishnavism (
Its theological basis is primarily that of the Bhagavad Gita and Bhagavata Purana (known within the tradition as the Srimad Bhagavatam), as interpreted by early followers of Chaitanya, such as Sanatana Goswami, Rupa Goswami, Jiva Goswami, Gopala Bhatta Goswami and others.[16][17]
The focus of Gaudiya Vaishnavism is the devotional worship (known as bhakti yoga) of Radha and Krishna, and their many divine incarnations as the supreme forms of God, Svayam Bhagavan. Most popularly, this worship takes the form of singing Radha and Krishna's holy names, such as "Hare", "Krishna" and "Rama", most commonly in the form of the Hare Krishna (mantra), also known as kirtan and dancing along with it.
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Bengal became the center of a Hindu religious awakening and Gaudiya Vaishnavism influenced or served as the basis for some of its
Philosophical concepts
Living beings
According to Gaudiya Vaishnava philosophy,
Release from the process of samsara (known as
Supreme Person (God)
One of the defining aspects of Gaudiya Vaishnavism is that Krishna is worshiped specifically as the source of all avataric incarnations of God.[citation needed] Theologians refer to verse 1.3.28 of the Bhagavata Purana, "krsnastu bhagavan svayam", literally "Krishna is God Himself" to point to Krishna as the Supreme Being.[29] Jiva Gosvami calls this phrase the "paribhasha-sutra" (definitive rule) of the theology of the Gaudiya Vaishnava school and a mahavakya (governing proposition).[30]: 381
Inconceivable oneness and difference
A particularly distinct part of the Gaudiya Vaishnava philosophy espoused by Chaitanya Mahaprabhu is the concept of Achintya Bheda Abheda, which translates to "inconceivable oneness and difference" in the context of the soul's relationship with Krishna,[31][32][33][note 2] and also Krishna's relationship with his other energies (i.e. the material world).[35]
In quality, the soul (jiva) is described as being identical to God, but in terms of quantity, individual jivas are said to be infinitesimal in comparison to the unlimited Supreme Being. The exact nature of this relationship (being simultaneously one and different with Krishna) is inconceivable to the human mind but can be experienced through the process of Bhakti yoga.
This philosophy serves as a meeting of two opposing schools of
Sat Sandarbhas
Jiva Goswami wrote Sat Sandarbhas as an analysis of the Bhagvata Purana to elaborate on the philosophy of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. The six treatises are:[30]: 376–384
- Tattva: defines the absolute reality, dealing with epistemology and ontology. Establishes the Bhagavata Purana as the supreme pramana
- Bhagavat: elaborates on the nature of Bhagavan, the complete manifestation amongst the three aspects of absolute reality mentioned in Bhagavata Purana 1.2.11. Brahman, Paramatma, and Bhagavan are three aspects of the Absolute Reality as perceived by different types of spiritual aspirants.[36]
- Paramatma: describes Paramatma as a partial manifestation of Bhagavan
- Krishna: argues that Krishna is supreme
- Bhakti: describes the process of attaining love for Krishna, bhakti or devotion. Outlines two types of bhakti: mixed and pure.[37]
- Priti: argues that priti (love) for Bhagavan is the highest goal (prayojana) of life
Devotional activities
Bhakti Yoga
The practical process of performing devotional acts in ones life is described as bhakti or bhakti-yoga, and is supported by activities of nine different types.[38][39] The two distinct divisions of sadhana-bhakti are vaidhi-bhakti and raganuga-bhakti.[40][41] Rupa Goswami defines vaidhi-bhakti as that bhakti which is taken up not by natural liking but by consideration of scriptural injunctions.[42][43] He describes the two categories of the highest bhakti as bhava-bhakti (devotion via feelings of intense emotion) and prema-bhakti (devotion of love). The two are essentially different intensities of the same participation in devotion via emotional expression.[44] Raganuga-bhakti, on the other hand, follows ragatmika-bhakti,[45][46] the bhakti present in Krishna's eternal associates, which is driven by raga, a natural absorption in the object of service.[47][48] Jiva Goswami's conclusion in Bhakti Sandarbha is that raganuga-bhakti is the only abhidheya, viable process, recommended by the Bhagavatam.[30] The goal of raganuga-bhakti is for the jiva to realize its true essential nature.[49]
Within his
Diet and lifestyle
Gaudiya Vaishnavas follow a vegetarian diet, abstaining from all types of animal flesh, fish and eggs.[53][54][55] Onion and garlic are also avoided as they are believed to promote a tamasic and rajasic form of consciousness in the eater.[56] Some Gaudiya Vaishnavas, mainly from ISKCON and Gaudiya Matha, also avoid the intake of caffeine, as they believe it is addictive and an intoxicant.[57]
Attitude toward scriptures
Chaitanya Vaishnava traditions refer to the writings of previous
Sampradaya and parampara
A Guru—shishya tradition ("lineage" or parampara) denotes a succession of teachers and disciples within some
However, this traditional point is at least debatable. Some modern scholars and confessional authors critically assess and pair the Gaudiya Vaishnavism's affiliation with the
The Prameya Ratnawali of the above-mentioned gaudiya-acharya Baladeva Vidyabhushana contains the following canonical list of disciplic succession: Krishna, Brahma, Narada, Vyasa, Madhva, Padmanabha, Nrihari, Madhava, Akshobhya, Jayatirtha, Gyanasindhu, Dayanidhi, Vidyanidhi, Rajendra, Jayadharma, Purushottama, Brahmanya, Vyasatirtha, Lakshmipati Tirtha, Madhavendra Puri, Isvara Puri, and Chaitanya.[67]
One feature of the Gaudiya succession of spiritual masters should be considered. Chaitanya refused to formally initiate anyone as a disciple, only inspiring and guiding his followers. Chaitanya neither founded the community nor named a successor. That is why, from the very beginning, the sampradaya was divided into several lines of succession that were practically not connected with each other and that still exist today.[68] One of them, namely, the Gaudiya-Sarasvata Sampradaya, belongs to the well known International Society for Krishna Consciousness.[69]
History
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
Early growth
Over the three centuries following the disappearance of
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu requested a select few among his followers, who later came to be known as the
The festival of Kheturi (approx 1574),
17th–18th century
During the 17th–18th centuries, there was a period of general decline in the movement's strength and popularity, its "lethargic state", characterized by decreased public preaching and the rise of persons following and promoting tantric teachings and practices.[76][77] These groups are called apasampradayas by the Chaitanyaits.[78]
In the 17th century,
The 18th century saw a number of luminaries headed by Siddha Jayakrishna Das Babaji of Kamyavan and Siddha Krishnadas Babaji of
Manipuri Vaishnavism
The "Manipuri Vaishnavism" is a regional form of Gaudiya Vaishnavism with a culture-forming role among the
20th century
From the very beginning of Chaitanya's bhakti movement in Bengal,
A renaissance began at the start of the 20th century both in India and the West. One pioneer of the Gaudiya Vaishnavite mission in the West was Baba Premananda Bharati (1858–1914),
The reform change of traditional caste Gaudiya Vaishnavism of 19th century is believed to have happened largely in India due to the efforts of a particularly adept preacher known as Bhaktivinoda Thakur, who also held the position of a deputy magistrate with the British government. Bhaktivinoda Thakur's son grew up to be both an eminent scholar and a highly influential Vaishnava preacher, and was later known as Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati. In 1920, Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati founded Gaudiya Math in India, and later sixty-four Gaudiya Matha monasteries in India, Burma and Europe. In 1933, the first European preaching center was established in London (London Glouster House, Cornwall Garden, W7 South Kensington) under the name "Gaudiya Mission Society of London".[87][88]
Soon after Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati's death (1 January 1937), a dispute began, which divided the original Gaudiya Math mission into two administrative bodies still in existence today. In a settlement, they divided the sixty-four Gaudiya Math centers into two groups: the Sri Chaitanya Math headed by Bhakti Vilasa Tirtha Maharaj and the Gaudiya Mission headed by Ananta Vasudev (Bhakti Prasad Puri Maharaj).[69][89]
Many of Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati's disciples disagreed with the spirit of these two factions and/or started their own missions to expand their guru's mission.[90] In the 1960s, the one of his disciples, A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada went to the West to spread Gaudiya-Vaishnavism and establish the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), "the most successful of the Gaudiya Math's offspring," an organization that continues today.[91]
However, despite the active missionary work of the reformed Gaudiya Math and its followers, most of the Gaudiya Vaishnava community in India remained under the influence of hereditary
Gaudiya and other Vaishnava schools
Although sharing a common set of core beliefs, there are a number of philosophical differences which distinguish Gaudiya Vaishnavism from other Vaishnava schools:
- In Gaudiya Vaishnavism, Madhva schools, who view Krishna as an avatar of Vishnu.
- As Krishna's consort, Radha is similarly viewed as the source of all other Shaktis, including Lakshmi and Sita.
- Chaitanya Mahaprabhu is worshiped as the most recent i.e. ninth avatar of Krishna to descend in the current yuga, or age. Other sampradayas view Chaitanya as a devotee of Krishna only, and not Krishna himself or a form of avatar.[citation needed] According to his biographies, Chaitanya did not display himself as Krishna in public,[dubious – discuss] and would, in fact, avoid being addressed as such. In this regard A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami states, "[When] addressed as Lord Krishna, He denied it. Indeed, He sometimes placed His hands over His ears, protesting that one should not be addressed as the Supreme Lord".[94] However at times Chaitanya would exhibit a different mood and would welcome worship of himself as the Supreme Lord, and at a few occasions, is said to have exhibited his Universal form. Rupa Goswami, when first meeting with Chaitanya, composed the following verse showing his belief in Chaitanya Mahaprabhu's divinity:
"O most munificent incarnation! You are Krishna Himself appearing as Sri Krishna Caitanya Mahaprabhu. You have assumed the golden colour of Srimati Radharani, and You are widely distributing pure love of Krishna. We offer our respectful obeisances unto You."[95]
Although this viewpoint outside of the Gaudiya tradition was disputed, Chaitanya's followers prove it by pointing at verses throughout the Puranic literatures as evidence to support this claim.[96][97] Evidences such as the Krishna-varnam verse SB 11.5.32 have many interpretations by scholars, including Sridhara Svami who is accepted as authority by Mahaprabhu himself.[98]
Theological sources
Gaudiya Vaishnava theology is prominently expounded by
Jiva Gosvami frequently references Sridhara Swami, particularly quoting from Sridhara Swami's commentary on the Bhagavata Purana (Bhavartha-dipika), throughout the Sat-sandarbhas.[102] In the Catuhsutri section of the Paramatma-sandarbha, Jiva Gosvami references Ramanuja's commentary on Brahma Sutras.[103]
Modern Gaudiya Vaishnava societies
The strictly centralized form of church-type organization and the idea that one has to be an unconventional (uttama) spiritual master introduced by the reformer Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati and his Gaudiya Math were not characteristic of the traditional Gaudiya Vaishnavism with its hereditary brahmins-goswamis and family teachers (kula gurus). Much of the Gaudiya Vaishnava community in India remained committed to the unreformed and loosely organized tradition.[104] Many modern organisations are independent branches of the tree of the Gaudiya Math.[90]
- Gaudiya Math and offshoots
- Gaudiya Mission established by Ananta Vasudev Prabhu alias Srila Bhakti Prasad Puri (1940)[69]
- Gaudiya Vedanta Samiti established by Bhakti Prajnan Keshava (1940)[69]
- Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math established by Bhakti Rakshak Sridhar (1941)[69][105]
- Sri Guru Prapanna Ashram established by Patitpavan Gosvami Thakura(1952)
- International Society for Krishna Consciousness established by A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (1966)[106]
- Science of Identity Foundation established by Siddhaswarupananda Paramahamsa (1977)
- Sri Sri Radha Govindaji Trust established by Bhakti Hridaya Bon (1979)[107]
- Sri Caitanya Sangha, a.k.a. Gaudiya Vaishnavite Society, established by Tripurari Swami (1985)[108]
- The Vaishnava Foundation, established by Kailasa Candra dasa & Eric Johanson (1986)[109]
- ISKCON Revival Movement (2000)[110]
- Bhakta Bandhav (2010) Disciples of Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayan Goswami Maharaj
- Traditional Gaudiya societies
Many of branches of the Gaudiya Math (not all) are members of the World Vaisnava Association – Visva Vaisnava Raj Sabha (WVA–VVRS), which had been established in 1994 by some Gaudiya leaders.[90][113] But after this establishment, there is little real cooperation among Gaudiya organisations.[90]
Demography
There are adherents of Gaudiya Vaishnavism in all strata of Indian society, but a tendency has been revealed, Bengali Vaishnavas belong to the lower middle castes ("middle class"), while the upper castes as well as lowest castes and tribes in Bengal are
Offshoots of Gaudiya Vaishnavism
There are Krishnaite gurus and groups who belong to the Chaitanya lineage, but actually separated from Gaudiya Vaishnavism, becoming new independent movements.
- Mahanam Sampradaya, inspired by Prabhu Jagadbandhu[114]
See also
- 108 names of Krishna
- Achintya Bheda Abheda
- Bhagavata
- Cataphatic theology
- Gaudiya Math
- List of 21st-century religious leaders#Gaudiya Vaishnavism
- Manipuri Vaishnavism
- Turiya
References
Notes
- ^ Other names include Bengali Vaishnavism,[5][6][7][4][8] the Bengali, Chaitanya or Gaudiya Sampradaya,[9][10] Chaitanyaism,[11] and Gaura Dharma.[13]
- ^ "It is the living entity's constitutional position to be an eternal servant of Krishna because he is the marginal energy of Krishna and a manifestation simultaneously one with and different from the Lord, like a molecular particle of sunshine or fire."[34]
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- ^ Sinha 2001.
- ^ De 1942, Preface.
- ^ a b c McDermott 2005, p. 826.
- ^ De 1942, pp. 1–2, 9–12.
- ^ Bryant & Ekstrand 2004, p. 80.
- ^ Carney 2020.
- ^ De 1942, pp. 10 note 1, 17.
- ^ Rosen 1992, p. 127.
- ^ De 1942, pp. 1, 7–8, and Preface.
- ^ Singh 2004, p. 131 note 4.
- ^ "Gaura or Gauranga is an epithet of Chaitanya and hence Chaitanyaite Vaishnavism is also known as Gaura Dharma, 'religion of Gaura'."[12]
- ^ Sen 1922; Kennedy 1925; De 1942.
- ^ Hardy 1987, pp. 387–392.
- ^ Bryant 2017, p. 650.
- ^ Holdrege 2017.
- ^ a b Sardella 2013, p. 138.
- ^ Ray 1964, pp. 64–67.
- ^ Kapoor 1977, Front matter.
- ^ Gelberg 1983, Front matter.
- ^ Sardella 2013, p. 256.
- ^ Consciousness the Symptom of the Soul by Stephen Knapp
- ^ "Bhagavad Gita 2.20". Vedabase.io. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
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- ^ OCLC 181731713.
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- ^ Vidyavinoda 1951.
- ^ Kapoor 1977.
- ^ Rosen 1992, pp. 249–260.
- ^ Caitanya-Caritamrita Ml 20.108–109 Archived 11 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "B-Gita 7.8". Vedabase.net. Archived from the original on 19 July 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
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- ^ Bryant 2017, p. 9.
- ^ vaidhī rāgānugā ceti sā dvidhā sādhanābhidhā 1.2.5, Gosvāmī, Śrīla Rūpa. Bhakti Rasāmṛta Sindhu. The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.
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- ^ tan-mayī yā bhaved bhaktiḥ sātra rāgātmikoditā, 1.2.272, Gosvāmī, Śrīla Rūpa. Bhakti Rasāmṛta Sindhu. The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.
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- ^ Caitanya Caritamrita 1.10.43, 3.3.100, 3.3.176, 3.4.101, 3.7.48
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- ^ Connection between Gaudiya and Madhva Sampradayas (PDF)
- ^ Kapoor 1977, p. 46.
- ^ De 1942, pp. 10–20.
- ^ Vidyavinoda 1951, pp. 207–213, 240–241.
- ^ a b Beck 2005, pp. 74–75.
- ^ Bryant & Ekstrand 2004, p. 77.
- ^ https://www.indiadivine.org/prameya-ratnavali-of-baladeva-vidyabhushana/ Prameya Ratnavali of Baladeva Vidyabhushana (Text 7)
- ^ Stewart 2010.
- ^ a b c d e Bryant & Ekstrand 2004, p. 131.
- ^ "Chaitanya Mahaprabhu | Gaudiya History". Archived from the original on 18 October 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ^ Connection between Gaudiya and Madhva Sampradayas(pdf)
- ^ Srimad Bhagavatam (Introduction) "Lord Caitanya not only preached the Srimad-Bhagavatam but propagated the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita as well in the most practical way."
- . That process is Harinam-Sankirtan, or the congregational chanting of the Holy Names of Krishna "Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare, Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare"
- ISBN 978-0814797211, pp. 77–79
- ^ Women Saints in Gaudiya Vaishnavism "The event at which this took place was the famous Kheturi festival already mentioned above, the date of which is still a matter of conjecture, but likely took place in the 1570s."
- ^ Kennedy 1925, pp. 77–78.
- ^ śuna haridāsa ei līlā saṃgopane viśva andhakāra karibeka duṣṭa jane, Harinama Cintamani 15.108
- ^ Source: https://archive.org/details/Apasampradayas (accessed: Friday September 22, 2023)
- ^ Singh 2004, pp. 125–132.
- ^ a b Singh 2004, p. 128.
- ^ Bryant & Ekstrand 2004, p. 139.
- ^ Carney 2020, pp. 135–136.
- ^ Carney 2020, p. 140.
- ^ Carney 2020, p. 152.
- ^ a b c Jones & Ryan 2007, pp. 79–80, Baba Premanand Bharati.
- ^ Carney 2020, pp. 140–143.
- ^ Bryant & Ekstrand 2004, p. 130.
- ^ Jones & Ryan 2007, p. 165, Gaudiya Math.
- ^ "The Sons of the Son: The Breakup of the Gaudiya Matha" (PDF). Retrieved 2 October 2020.
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- ^ Bryant & Ekstrand 2004, p. 91.
- ^ Case 2000.
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External links
- An overview of Gaudiya Vaishnavism – (gaudiya.com)
- An ecstatic ride across ancient spiritual Bengal: Nadia & Kalna Archives
- Official statement by Vishwesha Tirtha on link between the line of Madhvacharya and Gaudiya Vaishnavism Archived 26 February 2021 at the Wayback Machine
- Is Gaudiya Vaishnavism in the diksa line of Madhvacharya?[permanent dead link]
Official websites
- Gaudiya Mission
- Gaudiya Vedanta Samiti
- International Society for Krishna Consciousness
- ISKCON Revival Movement
- Science of Identity Foundation
- Sri Caitanya Sangha
- Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math
- The Vaishnava Foundation
- World Vaisnava Association
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