The Saints of Vraja
Author: O. B. L. Kapoor
Publisher:
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 514
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKCollective biography of followers of Chaitanya (Sect) of Vrindāvan, India.
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The Madness of the Saints
Author: June McDaniel
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 1989-07-15
Total Pages: 347
ISBN-13: 0226557235
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAlthough ecstasy has been explored in several Indian contexts, surprisingly little scholarship has been devoted to its central role in Bengali devotion. In The Madness of the Saints, June McDaniel undertakes the first comprehensive study of religious ecstasy in Bengal, examining the texts that describe it, the people who experience it, and the traditions that support it.
The Building of Vṛndāvana
Author: Kiyokazu Okita
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2023-12-28
Total Pages: 292
ISBN-13: 9004686770
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe small town of Vṛndāvana is today one of the most vibrant places of pilgrimage in northern India. Throngs of pilgrims travel there each year to honour the sacred land of Kṛṣṇa’s youth and to visit many of its temples. The Building of Vṛndāvana explores the complex history of this town’s early modern origins. Bringing together scholars from various disciplines to examine history, architecture, art, ritual, theology, and literature in this pivotal period, the book examines how these various disciplines were used to create, develop, and map Vṛndāvana as the most prominent place of pilgrimage for devotees of Kṛṣṇa. Contributors are: Guy L. Beck, Måns Broo, David Buchta, John Stratton Hawley, Barbara A. Holdrege, Rembert Lutjeharms, Cynthia D. Packert, and Heidi Pauwels.
Mysticism in India
Author: Ramchandra Dattatraya Ranade
Publisher: SUNY Press
Published: 1983-01-01
Total Pages: 540
ISBN-13: 9780873956697
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMysticism in India is a complete and informative description of the teachings, works, and lives of the great poet-saints of Maharashtra written by a scholar and professor who was also a mystic. Jnaneshwar, Namadev, Tukaram, Eknath, Ramdas, and the other saints discussed belonged to the great devotional religious movement that spread through medieval India. With the exception of Ramdas, they all belonged to the tradition of the Varkaris, the most popular sect in contemporary Maharashtra. Their compositions exemplify the universality of their faith and practice, and are recognized as literary treasures. Ranade was primarily interested in the poet-saints as mystics--teachers of the perennial philosophy--whose experiences have general metaphysical and religious implications. At the heart of his classic is a comprehensive, objective presentation of the thought of these saints, augmented by a deep appreciation of their value and relevance to present-day scholars and seekers. Mysticism in India is the only major study in English of medieval Indian religious literature. The book's enduring value has been enhanced by the addition of a foreword by a scholar currently working in Marathi literature, and a preface by a present-day poet-saint of Maharashtra.
The Legacy of Vaiṣṇavism in Colonial Bengal
Author: Ferdinando Sardella
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2019-11-25
Total Pages: 441
ISBN-13: 1351357778
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book offers a focused examination of the Bengali Vaiṣṇava tradition in its manifold forms in the pivotal context of British colonialism in South Asia. Bringing together scholars from across the disciplines of social and intellectual history, philology, theology, and anthropology to systematically investigate Vaiṣṇavism in colonial Bengal, this book highlights the significant roles—religious, social, and cultural—that a prominent Hindu devotional current played in the lives of wide and diverse sections of colonial Bengali society. Not only does the book thereby enrich our understanding of the history and development of Bengali Vaiṣṇavism, but it also sheds valuable new light on the texture and dynamics of colonial Hinduism beyond the discursive and social-historical parameters of an entrenched Hindu "Renaissance" paradigm. A landmark in the burgeoning field of Bengali Vaiṣṇava studies, this book will be of interest to scholars of modern Hinduism, religion, and colonial South Asian social and intellectual history.
Sounds of the Sacred
Author: Selina Thielemann
Publisher: APH Publishing
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 180
ISBN-13: 9788170249900
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIt Is A Good Introduction To The Musico-Literary Traditions Of Vraja And The Collection Of Lectures And Short Essays Concentrate Upon Traditions Of Music Whether Sacred Or Secular, As An Act Of Divine Worship.
The Bhaktirasāmṛtasindhu of Rūpa Gosvāmin
Author: Rūpagosvāmī
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 758
ISBN-13: 9788120818613
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSelect Contents: Translation of the Bhaktirasamrtasindhu-Eastern Quadrant: The Categories of Devotion to the Lord-Southern Quadrant: Explanation of the General Characteristics of Devotional Rasa-Western Quadrant: Explanation of the Primary Devotional Rasas-Northern Quadrant: Explanation of the Secondary Devotional Rasas.
The Lives of the Vaishnava Saints
Author: Steven Rosen
Publisher:
Published: 1991
Total Pages: 232
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAs Good as God
Author: Måns Broo
Publisher:
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 330
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKSri Chaitanya’s Life and Teachings
Author: Steven Rosen
Publisher: Lexington Books
Published: 2017-11-08
Total Pages: 259
ISBN-13: 1498558348
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTucked away in ancient Sanskrit and Bengali texts is a secret teaching, a blissful devotional (bhakti) tradition that involves sacred congregational chanting (kīrtana), mindfulness practices (japa, smaraṇam), and the deepening of one’s relationship with God (rasa). Brought to the world’s stage by Śrī Chaitanya Mahāprabhu (1486–1533), and fully documented by his immediate followers, the Six Goswāmīs of Vrindāvan, these unprecedented teachings were passed down from master to student in Gauḍīya Vaishnava lineages. The Golden Avatāra of Love: Śrī Chaitanya’s Life and Teachings, by contemporary scholar Steven J. Rosen, makes the profound truths of this confidential knowledge easily accessible for an English language audience. In his well-researched text, modern readers—spiritual practitioners, scholars, and seekers of knowledge alike—will encounter a treasure of hitherto unrevealed spiritual teachings, and be able to fathom sublime dimensions of Śrī Chaitanya’s method. Using the ancient texts themselves and the findings of contemporary academics, Rosen succeeds in summarizing and establishing Śrī Chaitanya’s life and doctrine for the modern world.
