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
The Nirvisesa (Unqualified) Brahman
This chapter describes The Nirvisesa (Unqualified) Brahman of the sixth 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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Chandogya Upanishad (Madhva commentary) [by Srisa Chandra Vasu]
He who knows it thus, and meditates on the quarter of Brahman, consisting of four-sixteenths, by the name of Prakashavat, becomes full of light in this world. He attains luminous worlds, whoever knows this and meditates on the quarter of Brahman, consisting of the four-sixteenths, by the name of Prakashavat.—262. Mantra 4.6.1. 1. Thy Agni will declare to you another quarter of Brahman. (Thus saying Vayu went away). He, when the morrow came, (drove the cows towards the house of the teacher)....
Read full contents: Fourth Adhyaya, Fourth through Ninth Khandas (23 mantras)
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi [by Ganganatha Jha]
That supreme Brahman which is described in the Vedantic Upanishads—of that the Preceptor is the ‘embodiment’—i.e., he is as it were the very image of Brahman. ‘The father is the embodiment of Prajapati’—i.e., Hiranyagarbha. The mother is the same as this earth,—both being equally capable; of bearing burdens. ‘One’s own’—i.e., uterine—‘brother is the embodiment of the self’—the conscious entity within the body....
Read full contents: Verse 2.226
Brahma Sutras (Nimbarka commentary) [by Roma Bose]
“Not even on account of place (i.e. limiting adjunct), two-fold characteristics (viz. savishesha and nirvishesha) (are possible) on the part of the Highest, for everywhere (Scripture declares it to be nirvishesha)”. That is, in Scripture two classes of texts are found, one designating Brahman as possessed of difference, the other designating Brahman as devoid of difference. This gives rise to a doubt, viz. whether Brahman is both savishesha and nirvishesha....
Read full contents: Brahma-Sutra 3.2.11
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[The Philosophy and Religion of Sri Chaitanya: index]
[About The Author (O.b.l. Kapoor)]
[Preface]