Danda 1995 - Suhotra Maharaja Archives
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CAITANYA UPANISADQuestion from Mukhya ddApril 11, <strong>1995</strong>I have heard that this book was discovered by Bhaktivinoda Thakur. Could youtell something more about it? Does it belong to the 108 Upanisads? Does itdescribe exclusively Lord Caitanya? How was it discovered by Srila Bhaktivinoda?Answer by <strong>Suhotra</strong> SwamiApril 11, <strong>1995</strong>The Upanisads are philosophical explanations of the Vedas. Different upanisadsare associated with each of the 4 Vedas; the Caitanyopanisad is associated withthe Atharva Veda. Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura had heard from Vaisnavas in Bengalabout the Caitanyopanisad, but there were no copies of it available because itwas so rare. He personally looked all over Bengal for an extant edition, to noavail. Finally the Thakura was given the Caitanyopanisad by a Vaisnava panditanamed Madhusudana das Mahasaya, who lived in the town of Sambalapura.Madhusudana das translated the Sanskrit verses into Bengali, and SrilaBhaktivinoda Thakura wrote a commentary to these verses called Sri-Caitanyacaranamrta.This edition of Caitanyopanisad was printed on the Thakura "Yantra"press in Calcutta, and was an immediate sellout.Mataji Mukhya dd also asked if the Caitanyopanisad is exclusively about LordCaitanya. The answer is yes.Comment by Mukhya ddApríl 12, <strong>1995</strong>Do the Gaura mantra that second initiated Gaudiya Vaisnava chant, originate fromthe Caitanyopanisad? I vaguely remember something to this effect, but I am notsure fi it is true.Answer by <strong>Suhotra</strong> SwamiApril 12, <strong>1995</strong>I do not have the Caitanyaopanisad handy. A translation has been published,probably by Kusakratha das (Krsna Institute, Los Ang eles). You'll have tocheck this out yourself.THE TRUE INTELLECTUALQuestions from Cit Sakti dasApril 20, <strong>1995</strong>1) In Czech lecture with Manidhara Prabhu arised question who is really anintelectual and how we can recognize him. Manidhara Prabhu recomended to ask youfor complete answer.2) In the Bg.2.47 in the puport SP is explaining that prescribed duties can befitted into 3 subdivisions: routhine work, emergency work and desiredactivities. What means desired activities and whot to do with them in practicallife in the Krsna counsciousness?Answer by <strong>Suhotra</strong> SwamiApril 21, <strong>1995</strong>