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 Madhavendra Puri was a well known sannyasi of the Madhva sampradaya. His grand-disciple was Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Prior to his appearance, there was no evidence of prema bhakti in the Madhva line. In his verse, ayi dinia-dayardra-natha (Chaitanya Charitamrita 2.4.197), the seed of the religious doctrines of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu can be found.”
– Bhaktivinoda Thakur
“Madhavendra Puri was the fist shoot of the desire tree of divine love that came out of the Madhva lineage. Prior to his appearance, there was no sign of the conjugal mood of devotion in the Madhva line.The feeling of separation from Krishna, or transcendental vipralambha is the only practice by which the spirit soul can achieve perfection. Material feelings of separation give rise to a despondency that reveals the attachment one has for matter, whereas the despondency that results from the feelings of separation for Krishna are the best proof of one’s desire to bring pleasure to His senses. The desire to bring pleasure to Krishna’s senses shown by Madhavendra Puri, the great soul who is the root of this movement, is the ideal example to follow for anyone who wishes to serve the Lord. It is especially worth remarking that Mahaprabhu and His closes followers later adopted this example and made it their standard.”
– Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Goswami
today is the holy disappearance day of Srila Madhavendra Puripada
He was an incarnation of a Kalpa Vriksa tree in Goloka Vrindavana that gives the fruits of love of Krsna .
This is stated in Gaura Ganodessa Dipika and is infallible .
His disciple Ramachandra Puri ,the incarnation of Jatila (also stated in Gaura Ganodessa Dipika ) was a thorn in the side of Srila Madhavendra Puri ,these pastimes shows us the difference between a Kali Chela disciple and real disciple that was Sri Isvara Puri .
As Srila Madhavendra Puri felt separation from Krsna as he was leaving his world cried out in separation from Krsna that I could not attain you ,But Ramachandra Puri told his spiritual master to stop lamenting and attain the Brahma Bhuta platform.Rascal disciples in Kali yuga disobey the spiritual master, Srila Prabhupada said every member in ISKCON should distribute my books, but who is doing ,to few ? SB 7,9.44 purport .Srila Prabhupada asked for 64 rounds to be chanted daily ,but one devotee called it impossible.
Later when the BBT could not catch up with Srila Prabhupadas wanting to print Caitanya Caritamrta ,Srila Prabhupada told them to complete all his translations of Caitanya Caritamrta in 2 months. Ramesvara Prabhu famously said Srila Prabhupada that is impossible.Srila Prabhupada said : Impossible is a word in a fools dictionary.
To the eternal credit of the BBT they did it and we still offer pranams to them for assisting Srila Prabhupada in this marathon. Srila Prabhupada also asked all devotees fast on Visnu tattvadays. this instruction is not liked by the cake wallas ,those who are attached to the tongue demands cakes on Gaura Purnima and Janmastami thus becoming offenders. As grains are never to be served on Visnu tattva appearance it is simply sinful.

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