Sunday, March 15, 2015

Preaching tips from Lord Caitanya's example (childhood and youth)

  1. CC Ādi 16.6 :The Lord defeated all kinds of scholars in discourses about all the scriptures, yet because of His gentle behavior, none of them were unhappy.
  1. CC Ādi 16.8After some days the Lord went to East Bengal, and wherever He went He introduced the saṅkīrtana movement. 
    1. Purport: Although Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and His devotees in disciplic succession can defeat all kinds of learned scholars, scientists and philosophers in arguments, thus establishing the supremacy of the Personality of Godhead, their main business as preachers is to introduce saṅkīrtana everywhere. Simply to defeat scholars and philosophers is not the occupation of a preacher. Preachers must simultaneously introduce the saṅkīrtana movement, for that is the mission of the Caitanya cult.
  2. When his students laughed at Keshava Kashmiri Lord Caitanya told them not to laugh. Also after defeating Keshava Kashmiri , Lord Caitanya; allowed him to leave with dignity and respect.