Contents

Introduction

The God Who Dances

Postgraduate Spirituality

A Humble Offering

Overview

Breakdown of Sri Caitanya’s Life

Layout of Book

Adi-Lila

Invocation

Auspicious Prayers

A Safe God

The Golden Opportunity

Five Stars

Writing Caitanya-Caritamrita

The Desire Tree

Incarnation

The Rising Sun

Greatness and Sweetness

Education

Life Lessons

The Greatest Scholar

Transformation

The Turning Point

Birth of Kirtana

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 Ratha-yatra

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 Vaisnava 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 – Bhagavan Acharya & Bengali Poet

Criticism & Faultfinding – Damodara Pandita & Ramachandra Puri

Superficial Discrimination – Pradyumna Misra

Respecting Teachers – Vallabha Bhatta

Intoxication

Feelings of Separation

Lessons in Eagerness

Instances of Ecstasy

Instruction

Siksastakam

Closing Pastimes

Concluding Words

Appendix

Mangalacharana Breakdown

Ramananda-Samvada

CC Family Tree

Siksastakam Breakdown

References & Extra Reading

End Notes