Author: Enrico Isacco
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art, Indic
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Krishna, the Divine Lover
Author: Enrico Isacco
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art, Indic
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art, Indic
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Dance of Divine Love
Author: Graham M. Schweig
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691114463
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
The heart of this book is a dramatic love poem, the Rasa Lila, which is the ultimate focal point of one of the most treasured Sanskrit texts of India, the Bhagavata Purana. Judged a literary masterpiece by Indian and Western scholars alike, this work of poetic genius and soaring religious vision is one of the world's greatest sacred love stories and, as Graham Schweig clearly demonstrates, should be regarded as India's Song of Songs. The story presents the supreme deity as the youthful and amorous cowherd, Krishna, who joins his beloved maidens in an enchanting and celebratory "dance of divine love." Schweig introduces this work of exquisite poetry and profound theology to the Western world in the form of a luminous translation and erudite scholarly treatment. His book explores the historical context and literary genre of the work and elucidates the aesthetic and emotional richness of the composition, highlighting poignant details of this drama of divine love. Schweig illuminates the religious dimensions and ethical nuances of the drama, drawing widely from the commentaries and esoteric vision of masters of the Caitanya school of Vaishnavism, a prominent devotional Hindu tradition. Themes such as transcendence of death through love, the yoga of devotion, the contrast between worldly love and passionate love for God, and the dialectical tension between ethical boundaries and boundless love are presented. The final event of the Rasa dance, the author concludes, presents a dynamic symbol of supreme love that provides the basis for a theological vision of genuine religious pluralism.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691114463
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
The heart of this book is a dramatic love poem, the Rasa Lila, which is the ultimate focal point of one of the most treasured Sanskrit texts of India, the Bhagavata Purana. Judged a literary masterpiece by Indian and Western scholars alike, this work of poetic genius and soaring religious vision is one of the world's greatest sacred love stories and, as Graham Schweig clearly demonstrates, should be regarded as India's Song of Songs. The story presents the supreme deity as the youthful and amorous cowherd, Krishna, who joins his beloved maidens in an enchanting and celebratory "dance of divine love." Schweig introduces this work of exquisite poetry and profound theology to the Western world in the form of a luminous translation and erudite scholarly treatment. His book explores the historical context and literary genre of the work and elucidates the aesthetic and emotional richness of the composition, highlighting poignant details of this drama of divine love. Schweig illuminates the religious dimensions and ethical nuances of the drama, drawing widely from the commentaries and esoteric vision of masters of the Caitanya school of Vaishnavism, a prominent devotional Hindu tradition. Themes such as transcendence of death through love, the yoga of devotion, the contrast between worldly love and passionate love for God, and the dialectical tension between ethical boundaries and boundless love are presented. The final event of the Rasa dance, the author concludes, presents a dynamic symbol of supreme love that provides the basis for a theological vision of genuine religious pluralism.
Mira
Author: Mīrābāī
Publisher: sushil rao
ISBN: 0967918774
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 59
Book Description
Publisher: sushil rao
ISBN: 0967918774
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 59
Book Description
Srimad Bhagavata
Author: Swami Gitananda
Publisher: Advaita Ashrama (A publication branch of Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math)
ISBN: 8175058374
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 815
Book Description
This book published by Advaita Ashrama, a publication house of Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math, India is an explanation of select verses of Srimad Bhagavata, the great devotional scripture. The focus of the text has been in presenting the episodes connected with Lord Krishna from the Bhagavata, The original text and translation of these select verses has also been given.
Publisher: Advaita Ashrama (A publication branch of Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math)
ISBN: 8175058374
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 815
Book Description
This book published by Advaita Ashrama, a publication house of Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math, India is an explanation of select verses of Srimad Bhagavata, the great devotional scripture. The focus of the text has been in presenting the episodes connected with Lord Krishna from the Bhagavata, The original text and translation of these select verses has also been given.
Gita Govinda: the Dance of Divine Love of Radha and Krishna
Author: Jayadeva
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781482751246
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
***GITA GOVINDA***The Dance of Divine Love of Radha & Krishna>Jayadeva
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781482751246
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
***GITA GOVINDA***The Dance of Divine Love of Radha & Krishna>Jayadeva
Mira
Author: Mīrābāī
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
The Nectar of Instruction
Author: His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Publisher: The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust
ISBN: 917149555X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
Eleven Lessons in the Ancient Science of Bhakti-yoga Across five centuries and half the globe comes this compact guidebook of essential spiritual teachings. How to choose a guru, how to practice yoga, even where to live — you'll find it all in this invaluable work originally written in Sanskrit by Srila Rupa Gosvami, the greatest spiritual genius of medieval India. Now translated and illuminated by Rupa Gosvami's modern successor, His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the Nectar of Instruction is the key to enlightenment for all seekers on the path of spiritual perfection.
Publisher: The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust
ISBN: 917149555X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
Eleven Lessons in the Ancient Science of Bhakti-yoga Across five centuries and half the globe comes this compact guidebook of essential spiritual teachings. How to choose a guru, how to practice yoga, even where to live — you'll find it all in this invaluable work originally written in Sanskrit by Srila Rupa Gosvami, the greatest spiritual genius of medieval India. Now translated and illuminated by Rupa Gosvami's modern successor, His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the Nectar of Instruction is the key to enlightenment for all seekers on the path of spiritual perfection.
Sri Chaitanya’s Life and Teachings
Author: Steven Rosen
Publisher: Lexington Books
ISBN: 1498558348
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
Tucked 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.
Publisher: Lexington Books
ISBN: 1498558348
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
Tucked 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.
Krishna's Heretic Lovers
Author: Mary Angelon Young
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781942493198
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"This historical fiction tells the tale of Chandidas and Rami, two 14th century lovers. He is considered the Father of Bengali poetry, and she was a washerwoman, low caste. This is the story of their love and the great poetry it inspired."--
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781942493198
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"This historical fiction tells the tale of Chandidas and Rami, two 14th century lovers. He is considered the Father of Bengali poetry, and she was a washerwoman, low caste. This is the story of their love and the great poetry it inspired."--
Krishna, the Divine Lover
Author: Enrico Isacco
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art, Indic
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art, Indic
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description