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
Bhakti, the Means
This chapter describes Bhakti, the Means of the twelfth 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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Shrimad Bhagavad-gita [by Narayana Gosvami]
Of these twenty, a person should adopt exclusive and undeviating devotion to Me (ananya-avyabhicarini-bhakti). The other nineteen characteristics are secondary fruits of bhakti. They purify the impure kshetra (body) of the jiva and ultimately help him attain his eternal, perfect kshetra. These nineteen characteristics, which are like the throne of Bhakti-devi, the goddess of devotion, should be understood as true knowledge. Everything else is ajnana‚ ignorance....
Read full contents: Verses 13.8-12
Prasthanatrayi Swaminarayan Bhashyam (Study) [by Sadhu Gyanananddas]
All the acaryas of Bhakti Vedanta Schools follow this time-honored method. Sankaracarya accepts all six sources of knowledge. Ramanujacarya takes three: perception, inference, and verbal testimony. This increase in the number of pramana is the result of freedom (vicarasvatantryam) so that different founders have different pramana or means of knowledge to know the highest reality, self, world, their relation, the concept of final freedom and the means to reach it....
Read full contents: 1.2. Acceptance of Pramana in Various Darshana Traditions
Srila Gurudeva (The Supreme Treasure) [by Swami Bhaktivedanta Madhava Maharaja]
Bhakti as stated by Shri Madhvacarya. Bhakti is of three types: general (sadharani) bhakti, supreme (parama) bhakti, and constitutional (svarupa) bhakti. That bhakti which appears in the heart of a devotee before hearing hari-katha from shri guru is called general (sadharani) bhakti....
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[The Philosophy and Religion of Sri Chaitanya: index]
[About The Author (O.b.l. Kapoor)]
[Preface]