The ultimate disguise

A collection of videos and audio from the international Hare Krishna community on the subject of Gaura Purnima, the appearance anniversary of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Hear who Lord Chaitanya is, why He chose to appear not as God Himself but as a devotee, how His appearance affects everyone, and what we can learn from His revolutionary teachings.

Note: videos are hosted by YouTube, so please consider anything else you may see there (besides these selections) to be in the "viewer discretion advised" category.

Srila Prabhupada—speaking on Srimad-Bhagavatam 7.9.38 on the occasion of Gaura Purnima in March 1976 in Mayapur, India. You can listen to the lecture and read along.

Indradyumna Swami—speaking on the glories of Lord Chaitanya, from Chaitanya Charitamrita, Adi Lila, 2.2. (click on the link to read along). Recorded on Gaura Purnima in Dallas, USA in 2008

Mukunda Datta dasa —reads from Caitanya Caritamrita, Adi-lila, 3.4 by Krishnadas Kaviraj Goswami (click here to read along with the text) on Gaura Purnima in Dallas, USA, in 2009

Niranjana Swami—This video shows Lord Chaitanya's appearance (Gaura Purnima) celebration in Hartford, USA on March 3, 2007. Features include: Lecture, devotional singing, chanting prayers, abhiseka (ceremonial Deity bathing).

Ravindra-svarupa dasa—speaking in Philadelphia, USA on Gaura Purnima 2004, on Srimad-Bhagavatam 11.5.32 (Click here to read along in the text). In this section of Bhagavatam, Sri Karabhajana is speaking about Krishna's yuga avatars. Text 32 is about the avatar of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.