Chaitanya Academy ~ Sri Prem Prayojan Prabhu

Chaitanya Academy

for the study of consciousness

Who are we?

We practice the ancient system of bhakti-yoga, which allows every person to experience joy and harmony. This system is a complete synthesis of religion, science, psychology and philosophy, so that people from all backgrounds and all religions can practice and experience a clear vision of the purpose of life.

Photo: the founder of Chaitanya Academy, master of bhakti-yoga

Sri Prem Prayojan Prabhu

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Plan your spiritual 2025 now!

There are many wonderful pilgrimages, retreats, festivals and courses planned for 2025

The HOLI Spirit

This year, become immersed in the spirit of Holi with a two-week retreat in Vrndavana in rare and precious sadhu-sanga

“Waves of Siddhanta” Festival

Will you be on the West Coast this Spring?

NEW BRAJ BADGER, CALIFORNIA
MAY 2nd-5th 2025
with Sri Prem Prayojan Prabhu

NEWS

Sri JAGANNATHA PURI PARIKRAMA 2025

"If you are indeed interested in logic and argument, kindly apply it to the mercy of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
If you do so, you will find it to be strikingly wonderful." (CC Ādi 8.15)

Chaitanya Academy GOA BHAKTI Festival 2025

Mantra meditation, Vedic wisdom, Sacred chants, dance and drama

Photo Report:
Last Week In Chaitanya Academy

January, 2025

THE NAMARAS PODCAST with Sri Prem Prayojan Prabhu

Prem Prayojan Das Puts the Bhagavata Guru Parampara Debate to Rest!

An engaging mix of philosophy, history, practice and personal experience. The second part of the podcast clears up all questions regarding the authenticity and scriptural basis of the Sri Bhagavata Guru Parampara.

VRAJA MANDALA PARIKRAMA AND KARTIKA RETREAT 2024

Caitanya Academy publications are now available in printed and ebook formats

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NEW RELEASE IN SPANISH!
Nueva publicación en español!

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Past Events

February, 2025

Land acquired for new Chaitanya Academy campus in Goa

By the causeless mercy of Sri Guru and Gauranga, today we went to survey the three plots of land recently acquired in Goa for a new Chaitanya Academy Campus project, including a temple, ashrama and two guesthouses.

15th of February, 2025

For the Divine Appearance Day of Srila Bhakti Prajnana Kesava Gosvami

We do not display the slightest hint of weakness in preaching the message of Mahāprabhu. Weakness of heart (hrdaya-daurbalya) is the foremost obstacle in performing hari-bhajana. Those thoroughly free of this flaw are most qualified to preach. They alone are worthy of making disciples the world over.

December, 2024

Report: Around The Chaitanya Academy Campuses

Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura's journal, "The Harmonist" used to have a regular section entitled "Around the Gaudiya Mathas" reporting on missionary activities. Following in his footsteps, we present a bird's eye view of the missionary activities of Chaitanya Academy

24th of December, 2024

For the Divine Disappearance Day of Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami

Srila Gurudeva explained, “What is disappearance? A vaisnava goes into samadhi (trance) every day while chanting the Holy Names. When his separation from the service of Sri Radha-Krsna is so deep that he does not return from his trance back to external consciousness, it is called maha-samadhi, or the divine disappearance day.”

18th of December, 2024

For the Divine Disappearance Day of Prabhupada Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura

September, 2024

Tidings Of Great Joy - Two New Branches Of Chaitanya Academy Officially Inaugurated

By the causeless grace of our divine masters, two new branches of Chaitanya Academy were officially inaugurated during the festival celebrations for Sri Radhastami - one in the centre of Moscow and one in the centre of Palma de Majorca

Watch! A Tidal Wave Of The Holy Names Floods Palma De Majorca

Sound, sounds, sounds. Catch hold of the sounds. Seize the sound waves travelling within the either, and your happiness in spiritual life is assured.

27th of September, 2024

80th Birthday Celebrations Of Sri Acyuta Lal Bhatta Gosvami In Vrndavan

We pray that our dearest siksha guru, Sri Bhattaji Maharaja, will continue to bless us with his association for many years to come.

September 11th - 17th, 2024. Mallorca, Spain

Mallorca Festival

Appearance festival of Sri Vamana Deva, Srila Jiva Gosvami, Srila Bhaktivonoda Thakura, disappearance festival of Namacarya Srila Haridasa Thakura.

August 30th - 1st September 2024.

Announcing Bhakti in Cádiz

Practical psychology, cosmology, and theology, from the Vedic perspective.

August 24th-27th, 2024

Bhakti Yoga Festival

Including Sri Krsna Janmastami Nandotsava and Srila Prabhupada's Vyasa Puja

August 15th - 19th, 2024

Bhakti Yoga Festival in Latvia

BEHOLD THE INCOMPARABLE BEAUTY OF THE SWING FESTIVAL (Jhulana Yatra) of Sri Radha-Gopinath and observe Srila Rupa Gosvami's tirobhava at Chaitanya Academy Latvia.

August 1st - 5th 2024

Vedic Wisdom Festival in Venice

20-22nd July 2024

Sri Guru Purnima 3-Day Festival - DIJON, France

In-depth study of Sri Gurvastakam by Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura + the significance of Vyasa-Purnima and Sapta-pancaka-puja + glories of the Holy Name.

17th July 2024

Sri Krsna finally returns to Sri Radha's forest bowerhouse (nikunja-bhavana)

“My dear sakhis, what shall I say? Today I have received the highest joy. After many, many days, Krsna is in My forest pavilion.”

June 27, 2024

Advising World Leaders On Spiritual Values

World-renown teacher of the Bhakti Yoga tradition and director of Chaitanya Academy, Shri Prem Prayojan was invited to give a seminar - "Art and Traditional Values - BRICS Alliance Strategy of Cultural Cooperation" at the Ether Arts Centre, Moscow.

June 21st - 23rd 2024

VEDIC PERSPECTIVE - A three-part course in Vedic knowledge addressing our context, methodology and ultimate purpose.

June 7th - 8th, 2024

The Very First Chaitanya Academy Bhakti Yoga Festival in Minsk, Belarus

May 21st - 26th, 2024

Shukolovo Festival

A six-day journey into eternity and unconditional love through the poetry, meditation, music, dance and drama of the timeless Vedic tradition of bhakti-yoga.

May 4th 2024

Vyasa-puja, appearance day, of Srila Gurudeva Sri Prem Prayojan Prabhu

"Actually there is no difference between hearing directly from Krishna and hearing directly from Krishna via a bona fide spiritual master like Vyasa".

Bhagavad-gita As It Is 18.75, Purport

Queens, NY

The Mystery Of Inner Life. Bhajan Rahasya

"Without the mercy of Nama Prabhu, one will be unable to give up the internal obstacles (anarthas), even after millions of attempts."

3rd Disappearance day of Srila Visnuji Sastriji Maharaja

By the causeless mercy of Sri Guru and Gauranga, we are observing the tirobhava mahotsava, disappearance festival, of our most dearly beloved bhagavata vaisnava acarya Srila Visnuji Sastriji Maharaja.

Michigan, USA

Sri Radha Kunda Appearance Festival

Two days of sweet hari-katha about the glories of Sri Radha Kunda

Hillsborough, NC

Prema Lila Festival

Four days of immersion in the sweetness of hari-katha with Sri Prem Prayojan Prabhu

New York, USA

Mantra - The Science of Sound and Consciousness &
Divine Aesthetics of the Avatars

A profound educational experience where science, art, philosophy and religion seamlessly integrate into one harmonious worldview

Austin, USA

Nectar of the Holy Name

3-days deep dive into the glories of the Holy Name

Alachua, USA

Gaura Purnima 2024

Full 5-day immersion in the ambrosial mysteries of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu's life and teachings

Sri Navadvipa, India

Navadvipa Dhama Parikrama

Pilgrimage through the nine islands of Sri Navadvipa

Goa, India

The Eternal Love Festival

Includes 3-day public outreach programs + 4-days traditional spiritual festivals