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movement. They were surprised to see Lord Chaitanya, because He belonged to the Mayavadi sect of Sannyasis, having accepted His Sannyasa order from Keshav Bharati, who belonged to the Mayavadi school. They were surprised to see Him engaged in chanting and dancing, and not engaged in the matter of hearing or reading Vedanta, as is the custom. The Mayavadi philosophers are very fond of Vedanta, and misinterpret it in their own way. The Mayavadi Sannyasis, instead of understanding their own position, began to critize Lord Chaitanya as an unauthorized Sannyasi. They criticized that He was sentimental and not actually a bona fide Sannyasi. All these criticisms were carried to Lord Chaitanya when He was at Benares, and He was not at all surprised. He smiled when the news was carried to Him. He, however, did not associate with the Mayavadi Sannyasis, but used to remain alone and execute His own mission. And after staying for some days in Benares, He started for Mathura.