A systematic and authorized study of the Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, the postgraduate study of spiritual knowledge, presenting the life and teachings of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu as revealed by His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.

Course Content

Module 1: Ādi-līlā (Philosophical Foundations)
Pañca-tattva philosophy
Guru-tattva and disciplic succession
Purpose of Lord’s appearance
Glories of the holy name
Module 2: Madhya-līlā (Practice & Preaching of Bhakti)
Śikṣāṣṭakam teachings (essence of bhakti)
Rūpa and Sanātana Gosvāmī instructions
Science of bhakti (abhidheya-tattva)
Preaching mission and saṅkīrtana movement
Discussions with Māyāvādīs and scholars
Module 3: Antya-līlā (Advanced Devotional Ecstasies)
Highest stages of devotional ecstasy (prema-bhakti)
Gambhīrā pastimes
Mood of separation (vipralambha-bhāva)
Rādhā-bhāva and internal reasons of Lord’s appearance
Final teachings and pastimes