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
Materials for the Philosophy of Sri Caitanya
This chapter describes Materials for the Philosophy of Sri Caitanya of the third 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.
Full contents not available online!
To read the full text of The Philosophy and Religion of Sri Chaitanya, you can buy O.B.L Kapoor’s book from Exotic India
You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Materials for the Philosophy of Sri Caitanya” according to 250 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 4 [by Surendranath Dasgupta]
Even from these we know more of his character and of the particular nature of his devotion to God than about his philosophy. It is therefore extremely difficult to point out anything as being the philosophy of Caitanya. Many biographies of him were written in Sanskrit, Bengali, Assamese and Oriya and a critical study of the materials of Caitanya s biography in Bengali was published some time ago by Dr Biman Behari Mazumdar....
Read full contents: Part 1 - Caitanya’s Biographers
Chaitanya Bhagavata [by Bhumipati Dasa]
Although His explanations appeared contradictory, they were approved by and in agreement with those of Shri Caitanya. Although the explanations presented by Shri Caitanya support the philosophy of inconceivable oneness, they nevertheless simultaneously support the philosophy of difference. Therefore they are not the subject matter of material thought....
Read full contents: Verse 2.10.139
Gitartha Samgraha (critical Study) [by Partha Sarathi Sil]
Kashmir Shaivism is an ardent advocate of the philosophy of non-dualism (akhandadvayavada). In Kashmir Shaiva philosophy, Caitanya or Sambid as the ultimate reality conceived in non expressed form (nirakararupa) or Parameshvara or Paramashiva conceived in corporeal form (sakararupa)....
Read full contents: 3. Tattvas (Principles) of Kashmir Shaivism
Total 250 books found: See all results here.
Summary:
You can return to the book Index to buy or shop for other books, or you can read the available online pages below:
[The Philosophy and Religion of Sri Chaitanya: index]
[About The Author (O.b.l. Kapoor)]
[Preface]