Caitanya Caritamrta Compact
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  • Welcome to Caitanya Caritamrta Compact Online!
  • The Flow Of Nectar
  • Copyright
  • Dedication
  • Contents
  • Introduction
    • The God who Dances
    • Postgraduate Spirituality
    • A Humble Offering
  • Overview
    • Breakdown of Sri Chaitanya's Life
    • Layout of Book
  • ADI-LILA
    • Invocation
      • Auspicious Prayers
      • A Safe God
      • The Golden Opportunity
      • Five Stars
      • Writing Chaitanya-Charitamrita
      • The Desire Tree
    • Incarnation
      • The Rising Sun
      • Greatness and Sweetness
    • Education
      • Life Lessons
      • The Greatest Scholar
    • Transformation
      • The Turning Point
      • Birth of Kirtan
      • Exhibitions of Divinity
      • Overcoming the Opposition
      • The World is My Family
  • MADHYA-LILA
    • Renunciation
      • Snapshot
      • An Emotional Meeting
      • Lessons on the Road to Puri
      • Sarvabhauma’s Salvation
    • Propagation
      • The South Indian Tour
      • Returning to HQ
      • Preparations for Rathayatra
      • The Ecstatic Festival of Chariots
      • King Prataparudra’s Strong Desire
      • Expanding the Mercy
    • Aspiration
      • An Unfulfilled Aspiration
      • The Journey Home
      • Vraja Mandala Parikrama
    • Organisation
      • Systematic Documentation
      • Rupa and Sanatana’s Escape
      • Teachings to Rupa Goswami
      • Teachings to Sanatana Goswami
      • Essential Instructions to the Goswamis
      • Prakashananda and the Mayavada Sannyasis
  • ANTYA-LILA
    • Appreciation
      • Humility and Empowerment – Rupa Goswami
      • Devotion – Pradyumna Brahmachari
      • Pure Chanting – Haridas Thakur
      • Surrender and Vaishnava Etiquette – Sanatana Goswami
      • Renunciation – Raghunath das Goswami
      • Remembrance of Krishna – Gopinath & Vaninath
      • Service Attitude – Govinda
      • Spontaneous Love - Jagadananda Pandita
      • Following instructions – Raghunath Bhatta Goswami
    • Correction
      • Inappropriate Association - Chota Haridas
      • Dangers of Mayavada Philosophy – Bhagavan Acharya & Bengali poet
      • Criticism and Faultfinding – Damodara Pandita & Ramachandra Puri
      • Superficial Discrimination – Pradyumna Mishra
      • Respecting Teachers – Vallabha Bhatta
    • Intoxication
      • Feelings of Separation
      • Lessons in Eagerness
      • Instances of Ecstacy
    • Instruction
      • Shikshastakam
      • Closing Pastimes
      • Concluding Words
  • APPENDIX
    • Cover
    • Mangalacharana Breakdown
    • Ramananda-Samvada
    • CC Family Tree
    • Shikshastakam Breakdown
    • References & Extra Reading
    • End Notes
    • Shri Chaitanya's Travels
    • The Author
    • Wisdom That Breathes
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Lessons in Eagerness

Antya 14 and 16

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Nestled in these ecstatic narrations are some instructive stories on the quality of eagerness and enthusiasm. This eagerness is the natural characteristic of an advanced Vaishnava, and the cultivation of such eagerness is the fuel which drives forward our spiritual journey.

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Woman from Orissa – when she entered the Jagannatha Temple, her intense desire to see the Deity prompted her to climb onto the Garuda Stambha by placing her foot on Shri Chaitanya’s shoulder! Both acts were a serious breach of etiquette, and Govinda immediately went to correct her. Shri Chaitanya, however, interjected, and instead appreciated her great eagerness to see Lord Jagannatha, praying that He develop a similar enthusiasm. She finally came to her senses, realised her mistake, and quickly stepped down, begging forgiveness for her unconventional behaviour.

Kalidasa – was the uncle of Raghunath das Goswami who visited Jagannatha Puri along with the Bengali Vaishnavas. In addition to his incessant chanting, he was renowned for his great eagerness to honour the prasadam remnants of Vaishnavas. He would hide while the Vaishnavas ate, and then secretly relish the leftovers from their rejected plates. Once, he ate the remnants of the saintly Jhadu Thakur, and later received great mercy from Shri Chaitanya for his enthusiastic disposition. He even managed to drink the water that had washed Shri Chaitanya’s feet, thus accruing valuable spiritual blessings.

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The Orissan woman was so eager to see the Deity that she climbed onto the Garuda Stambha by placing her foot on Shri Chaitanya’s shoulder.