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
Pre-Caitanya Vaisnavism in Bengal
This chapter describes Pre-Caitanya Vaisnavism in Bengal 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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A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 4 [by Surendranath Dasgupta]
Some Companions of Caitanya. A great favourite of Caitanya was Nityananda. The exact date of his birth and death is difficult to ascertain, but he seems to have been some years older than Caitanya. He was a Brahmin by caste, but became an avadhuta and had no caste-distinctions. He was a messenger of Caitanya, preaching the Vaishnava religion in Bengal during Caitanya s absence at Purl; he is said to have converted to Vaishnavism many Buddhists and low-caste Hindus of Bengal....
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The Bhagavata Purana [by G. V. Tagare]
Of the Bengal School of Vaishnavism Kramasandarbha and VC are used. Jiva Gosvami (16th Cent. AD) the author of Shat-sandarbha is a great exponent of the Caitanya school. He has written Krama-Sandarbha and Vaishnavatoshani (on X Skandha) on the Bhagavata Purana He headed the Caitanya school after his uncles—Rupa and Sanatana Gosvami. It won t be an exaggeration if one credits him to have established Gaudiya Vaishnavism on sound Vedantic footing....
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Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana [by Chaitali Kadia]
However, the most common are the Srikula (Tripurasundari or Sri Aradhaka community) of South India and the Kalikula (Kali Aradhaka community) of North-East India, especially Bengal. According to Historian V. R. Ramachandra Dixit (Dikshitar V. R. Ramachandra, The Lalita cult. Motilal B. Das, 1999, 3rdedition), Shakta is a life-giving Hindu religion. The superiority of Shakta Dharma lies in the recognition and power of energy in the form of Caitanya and the identity of Brahman....
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[The Philosophy and Religion of Sri Chaitanya: index]
[About The Author (O.b.l. Kapoor)]
[Preface]