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BHAKTI: The Philosophy of Sri Chaitanya

by Minakshi Sethy
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Book cover type: Hardcover
  • ISBN13: 9788126933471
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • Subject: Religion and Philosophy
  • Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Distributors (P) Ltd
  • Publisher Imprint: Atlantic
  • Publication Date:
  • Pages: 118
  • Original Price: INR 495.0
  • Language: English
  • Edition: N/A
  • Item Weight: 280 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): Ethics & Moral Philosophy

Seeks to bring into bold relief the distinctive objectives of the Concept of Bhakti in Vaisnavism. Sri Chaitanya’s bhakti movement brought about a glorious literary renaissance which is a very well-known fact. The principle of individuality implied by bhakti was quite dynamic. Emotion was necessary for the people downtrodden for many centuries. And without creativity, the wonderful literary and architectural renaissance would not have occurred at all. The bhakti movement of Sri Chaitanya emphasized the theory of surrender of the self to God or to the guru. The Gaudiya Vaisnava devotee was advised to absolve God of the responsibility for his own misery, because God cannot have experience of it. When God tries to satisfy the desires of his devotee, he is not actuated by an experience of suffering, but by an experience of the devotion existing in the devotee. Thus, no trust is placed in the Bhakta’s individual capacity to affect either material or spiritual improvement. Only his bhakti is active. All other things are passive. This doctrine could not bring about any social or economic revolution. Bhakti is regarded by an interpreter of Hinduism as an accurate reflection of the chronic helplessness of the Indian masses.

Dr. Minakshi Sethy, M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor (Senior Scale) in the Department of Philosophy, Kamala Nehru College, University of Delhi. She has also worked as a Lecturer in Philosophy in Janki Devi Memorial College (Delhi University) and U.N. College of Science and Technology (Utkal University). She has a specialization on Indian Philosophy and her areas of interest include Logic, Ethics, Epistemology, and Metaphysics. She has a number of publications to her credit, covering Philosophy and other areas of humanities. Apart from teaching, she has held the position of NSS Programme Officer for two years (2017–19) and Nodal Officer for Swacch Bharat Summer Internship Programme for the year 2018.

  • Preface
  • 1. Introduction: Life and Times of
  • Sri Chaitanya
  • Intellectual Growth
  • Political, Social and Religious Environment of Bengal
  • 2. Sri Chaitanya’s Concept of Bhakti
  • Classification of Bhakti
  • Bhava Bhakti
  • Bhava Bhakti and Bhakti Rasa
  • Santa Rasa
  • Priti Bhakti Rasa or Dasya Rasa
  • Preyo Bhakti Rasa or Sakhya Rasa
  • Vatsalya Bhakti Rasa or Vatsalya Rasa
  • Madhurya Bhakti Rasa
  • Prema Bhakti
  • 3. Sri Chaitanya’s Concepts of Metaphysics and Epistemology
  • Metaphysics
  • Epistemology
  • 4. Sri Chaitanya on Morality
  • Morality
  • 5. The Main Tenets of Ramanuja Philosophy
  • Comparative Study with Sri Chaitanya Philosophy
  • The Philosophical Problems of Sri Chaitanya and Ramanuja
  • The Main Tenets of Madhva Philosophy
  • Comparative Study with Sri Chaitanya Philosophy
  • The Philosophical Problems of Sri Chaitanya and Madhva
  • The Main Tenets of Nimbarka Philosophy
  • Comparative Study with Sri Chaitanya Philosophy
  • The Philosophical Problems of Sri Chaitanya and Nimbarka
  • The Main Tenets of Vallabha Philosophy
  • Comparative Study with Sri Chaitanya Philosophy
  • The Philosophical Problems of Sri Chaitanya and Vallabha
  • Conclusion
  • Bibliography

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