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
Mukti - Freedom from Bondage
This chapter describes Mukti - Freedom from Bondage of the ninth 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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Prasthanatrayi Swaminarayan Bhashyam (Study) [by Sadhu Gyanananddas]
Mukti Mimamsa in the Svaminarayana School (Introduction). The ultimate aim of human life is to transcend maya and attain mukti-freedom from the cycle of births and deaths. By leading a spiritually pure life based on the path revealed by Svaminarayana, such mukti or moksha is attained. Within the Akshara-Purushottama Darshana, devotees have a relationship with Akshara and Purushottama in the sadhanadasha and also after attaining mukti....
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Shrimad Bhagavad-gita [by Narayana Gosvami]
Thus becoming free from the bondage of all good and bad actions, such persons can attain a special position amongst liberated souls and finally they can attain Bhagavan. Here it should be specifically understood that they attain the loving service to Shri Bhagavan that is filled with prema. This is far superior to mukti....
Read full contents: Verse 9.28
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) [by Shri Shrimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja]
Although by saying tadiya nilaya the abode of Shri Vaikuntha alone is implied, nevertheless in the original verse mukti has been used. Therefore, although they went to Vaikuntha, it should be understood they received liberation in the form of freedom from material bondage. Here, mukti is to be understood as the demons liberation from the bondage of material existence....
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[The Philosophy and Religion of Sri Chaitanya: index]
[About The Author (O.b.l. Kapoor)]
[Preface]