The Philosophy and Religion of Sri Chaitanya
author: O.B.L Kapoor
edition: 2008, Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
pages: 258
ISBN-10: 8121502756
ISBN-13: 9788121502757
Topic: Vaishnavism
Early History of Vaisnavism
This chapter describes Early History of Vaisnavism of the first chapter in the book The Philosophy and Religion of Sri Chaitanya written by O.B.L Kapoor. This work is a comprehensive, critical and comparative study of all aspects of the philosophy and religion of Shri-Caitanya (Sri Chaitanya). Importance is given to the concept of Bhakti—the highest means of attaining God, Prema—divine love and Rasa—The doctrine of transcendental relish. The first three chapters deal with the history of the Vaishnava religion dating from the earliest Vedic period and Vaishnavism in ancient Bengal. The rest of the chapters discuss the philosophy and religion the Chaitanya movement.
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Lakulisha-Pashupata (Philosophy and Practice) [by Geetika Kaw Kher]
N, Origin and early history of Saivism 5. Bagchi P. C. Studies in the Tantras, Part I, Calcutta, 1975 6. Banerjea J. N. Development of Hindu Iconography. Calcutta, 1956 7. Banerjea J. N. Religion in Art and Archaeology (Vaishnavism and Saivism). Lucknow: The Upper India Publishing House Ltd, 1968 8. Banerjea J. N, Development of Hindu Iconography, Calcutta, 1956 9. Banerjea J. N, Puranic and Tantric Religion, Calcutta, 1966 10. Barua B. M Ajivikas,JDL, 1920 11. Basham A....
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Parama Samhita (English translation) [by Krishnaswami Aiyangar]
Bhandarkar’s History of Vishnavism, etc., and H. C. Ray Chaudry’s Early History of Vaishnavism. (* 2) The Legacy of India: Professor S. N..Dasgupta’s Chapter....
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Hindu Pluralism [by Elaine M. Fisher]
Inquiry into early Vaishnavism is sadly impeded by an incomplete textual archive. In many cases, the discursive history of early Vaishnavism seems to bear a divergent relation to Vedic traditions, such that from an exceptionally early period, we find numerous examples of Vaishnavism s attempt to present the worship of Vishnu as enjoined by a lost shakha of the Vedas....
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[The Philosophy and Religion of Sri Chaitanya: index]
[About The Author (O.b.l. Kapoor)]
[Preface]