1st Edition

The Chaitanya Vaishnava Vedanta of Jiva Gosvami When Knowledge Meets Devotion

By Ravi M. Gupta Copyright 2007
226 Pages 6 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

240 Pages 6 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

226 Pages 6 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

The Chaitanya Vaishnava tradition is famous for its depth of devotion to Krishna, the blue-hued Deity. Chaitanya Vaishnavas are known for having refined the practice and aesthetics of devotion into a sophisticated science. This imposing devotional edifice was constructed upon a solid foundation of philosophical argument and understanding. In this book, Ravi Gupta sheds new light on the... Read more

Part 1: Jiva Gosvami’s System of Vedanta  1. Bhakti and Vedanta: Do They Mix?  2. Chaitanya Vaishnava Hermeneutics  3. Sources for Chaitanya Vaishnava Vedanta  4. Vedanta in the Bhagavata Purana  Part 2: Jiva Gosvami’s Catuhsutri Tika  5. History of the Written Text  6. A Critical Edition  7. Translation and Notes.  Appendix: Overview of the Bhagavata-Sandarbha 

Biography

Ravi M. Gupta is Assistant Professor of Religion at Centre College, Kentucky, USA. His research interests include Sanskrit commentary, Vaishnava devotional traditions and comparative theology.