CHAITANYA MOVEMENT IN EASTERN INDIA by Aloka Lahiri
Excerpt from the preface :
“Chaitanya was one of the mystic saints of the medieval Bhakti cult of India. The ideologies of the Bhakti movement such as religious tolerance, non-violence universal fraternity, social justice and last but not the least unalloyed devotion to god, were spread by Chaitanya in the entire Eastern India through his socio-religious-movement. These principles are vital to irradicate the present violence and intolerance which is going on in the name of religion, Chaitanya movement in Eastern India was a socio-religious reformation. Being himself a Vaidik Brahmin he supported the cause of the millions of poor illiterate masses of the Eastern India. He had the courage to defy the medieval autocracy of the Kaji. Later on his teachings of universal love mingled with equality was spread over other states of Eastern India.
In the present work the Socio-religious aspects of the movement in the entire Eastern India has been vividly reviewed.
It was a very successful mass-movement for the benefit of the society. Chaitanya was like an angel for the neglected and downtrodden masses of India. Large number of untouchables came within the fold of Chaitanyaism, which is a liberal enlightened religion. Proper understanding of Chaitanyaism will remove violance from the present society to a great extent. It is for this reason an in-depth study of Chaitanyaism has been undertaken during the present juncture of social instability.”
Excerpt from the preface :
“Chaitanya was one of the mystic saints of the medieval Bhakti cult of India. The ideologies of the Bhakti movement such as religious tolerance, non-violence universal fraternity, social justice and last but not the least unalloyed devotion to god, were spread by Chaitanya in the entire Eastern India through his socio-religious-movement. These principles are vital to irradicate the present violence and intolerance which is going on in the name of religion, Chaitanya movement in Eastern India was a socio-religious reformation. Being himself a Vaidik Brahmin he supported the cause of the millions of poor illiterate masses of the Eastern India. He had the courage to defy the medieval autocracy of the Kaji. Later on his teachings of universal love mingled with equality was spread over other states of Eastern India.
In the present work the Socio-religious aspects of the movement in the entire Eastern India has been vividly reviewed.
It was a very successful mass-movement for the benefit of the society. Chaitanya was like an angel for the neglected and downtrodden masses of India. Large number of untouchables came within the fold of Chaitanyaism, which is a liberal enlightened religion. Proper understanding of Chaitanyaism will remove violance from the present society to a great extent. It is for this reason an in-depth study of Chaitanyaism has been undertaken during the present juncture of social instability.”
Excerpt from the preface :
“Chaitanya was one of the mystic saints of the medieval Bhakti cult of India. The ideologies of the Bhakti movement such as religious tolerance, non-violence universal fraternity, social justice and last but not the least unalloyed devotion to god, were spread by Chaitanya in the entire Eastern India through his socio-religious-movement. These principles are vital to irradicate the present violence and intolerance which is going on in the name of religion, Chaitanya movement in Eastern India was a socio-religious reformation. Being himself a Vaidik Brahmin he supported the cause of the millions of poor illiterate masses of the Eastern India. He had the courage to defy the medieval autocracy of the Kaji. Later on his teachings of universal love mingled with equality was spread over other states of Eastern India.
In the present work the Socio-religious aspects of the movement in the entire Eastern India has been vividly reviewed.
It was a very successful mass-movement for the benefit of the society. Chaitanya was like an angel for the neglected and downtrodden masses of India. Large number of untouchables came within the fold of Chaitanyaism, which is a liberal enlightened religion. Proper understanding of Chaitanyaism will remove violance from the present society to a great extent. It is for this reason an in-depth study of Chaitanyaism has been undertaken during the present juncture of social instability.”