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Jaiva Dharma – Chapter Seven
Jaiva Dharma ('The Intrinsic Dharma of the Jīva') was written by Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura in 1893 in the form of a novel. Philosophical points are presented within this work thru dialogue between various personalities. Jaiva Dharma was very popular with the general public due to its simple language which explains the most important tattvas of Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇavism.
Jaiva Dharma – Chapter Six
Jaiva Dharma ('The Intrinsic Dharma of the Jīva') was written by Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura in 1893 in the form of a novel. Philosophical points are presented within this work thru dialogue between various personalities. Jaiva Dharma was very popular with the general public due to its simple language which explains the most important tattvas of Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇavism.
Jaiva Dharma – Chapter Five
Jaiva Dharma ('The Intrinsic Dharma of the Jīva') was written by Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura in 1893 in the form of a novel. Philosophical points are presented within this work thru dialogue between various personalities. Jaiva Dharma was very popular with the general public due to its simple language which explains the most important tattvas of Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇavism.
Jaiva Dharma – Chapter Four
Jaiva Dharma ('The Intrinsic Dharma of the Jīva') was written by Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura in 1893 in the form of a novel. Philosophical points are presented within this work thru dialogue between various personalities. Jaiva Dharma was very popular with the general public due to its simple language which explains the most important tattvas of Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇavism.
Jaiva Dharma – Chapter Three
Jaiva Dharma ('The Intrinsic Dharma of the Jīva') was written by Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura in 1893 in the form of a novel. Philosophical points are presented within this work thru dialogue between various personalities. Jaiva Dharma was very popular with the general public due to its simple language which explains the most important tattvas of Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇavism.
Jaiva Dharma – Chapter Two
Jaiva Dharma ('The Intrinsic Dharma of the Jīva') was written by Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura in 1893 in the form of a novel. Philosophical points are presented within this work thru dialogue between various personalities. Jaiva Dharma was very popular with the general public due to its simple language which explains the most important tattvas of Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇavism.
Jaiva Dharma – Chapter One
Jaiva Dharma ('The Intrinsic Dharma of the Jīva') was written by Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura in 1893 in the form of a novel. Philosophical points are presented within this work thru dialogue between various personalities. Jaiva Dharma was very popular with the general public due to its simple language which explains the most important tattvas of Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇavism.
Bhagavad-gita – Chapter Three
Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura’s first Bengali commentary to the Bhagavad-gītā named ‘Rasika-Rañjana’ (‘That which delights the relishers of rasa’) was written in 1886 and was a combined translation/commentary. This commentary was based upon Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura’s Sārārtha-varṣiṇī commentary. The Ṭhākura also gave an elaborate introduction to this work describing the connection between the paths of karma, jñāna and bhakti.
Samāvedana (Editorial)
This brief editorial reflects Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura’s determination to sustain his nascent publication despite significant health difficulties. Writing in the magazine’s inaugural year, the Ṭhākura addresses the modest scale of its readership, acknowledging that most people lack interest in spiritual topics. The piece reveals both his realistic assessment of the periodical’s audience and his commitment to continuing its publication regardless of these constraints. First published in Sajjana Toṣaṇī, Vol. 1, 1881.
Bhakti Tattva Viveka – Chapter Four
The Bhakti Tattva Viveka (Deliberations on the principles of bhakti) was originally a series of articles written by Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura for the third volume of Sajjana Toṣaṇī in 1886. Bhakti Tattva Viveka comprises the essence of Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī’s Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu in simple Bengali and outlines the inherent nature of bhakti (bhakti-svarūpa), the semblance of bhakti (bhakti-ābhāsa), the qualities of bhakti (bhakti-svabhāva) and the qualification to attain bhakti (bhaktyādhikāra).
Bhakti Tattva Viveka – Chapter Three
The Bhakti Tattva Viveka (Deliberations on the principles of bhakti) was originally a series of articles written by Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura for the third volume of Sajjana Toṣaṇī in 1886. Bhakti Tattva Viveka comprises the essence of Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī’s Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu in simple Bengali and outlines the inherent nature of bhakti (bhakti-svarūpa), the semblance of bhakti (bhakti-ābhāsa), the qualities of bhakti (bhakti-svabhāva) and the qualification to attain bhakti (bhaktyādhikāra).
Bhakti Tattva Viveka – Chapter Two
The Bhakti Tattva Viveka (Deliberations on the principles of bhakti) was originally a series of articles written by Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura for the third volume of Sajjana Toṣaṇī in 1886. Bhakti Tattva Viveka comprises the essence of Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī’s Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu in simple Bengali and outlines the inherent nature of bhakti (bhakti-svarūpa), the semblance of bhakti (bhakti-ābhāsa), the qualities of bhakti (bhakti-svabhāva) and the qualification to attain bhakti (bhaktyādhikāra).
Bhakti Tattva Viveka – Chapter One
The Bhakti Tattva Viveka (Deliberations on the principles of bhakti) was originally a series of articles written by Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura for the third volume of Sajjana Toṣaṇī in 1886. Bhakti Tattva Viveka comprises the essence of Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī’s Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu in simple Bengali and outlines the inherent nature of bhakti (bhakti-svarūpa), the semblance of bhakti (bhakti-ābhāsa), the qualities of bhakti (bhakti-svabhāva) and the qualification to attain bhakti (bhaktyādhikāra).
Bhagavad-gita – Chapter Two
Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura’s first Bengali commentary to the Bhagavad-gītā named ‘Rasika-Rañjana’ (‘That which delights the relishers of rasa’) was written in 1886 and was a combined translation/commentary. This commentary was based upon Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura’s Sārārtha-varṣiṇī commentary. The Ṭhākura also gave an elaborate introduction to this work describing the connection between the paths of karma, jñāna and bhakti.
Śrī Kṛṣṇa Bhajanāmṛtam – Objection B
The book ‘Śrī Kṛṣṇa Bhajanāmṛtam’ by Śrīla Narahari Sarakāra Thākura, the associate of Mahāprabhu, deals with various controversies, and in particular the guru-disciple relationship. In 1899, Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Thākura published this work along with his Āsvāda-vistāriṇī Bhāṣya (‘The commentary that expands transcendental relish’) in Bengali in Sajjana Toṣaṇī, Vol. 11 Issues 1-4. The Ṭhākura’s commentary is an expanded translation of Narahari’s work. During the time of Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura, the Bhajanāmṛtam was a very rare book, and he searched in various places to find a copy. The text that came to him has several grammatical mistakes in the Sanskrit. There are other versions of Kṛṣṇa Bhajanāmṛtam, with a number of extra paragraphs, however, we have translated the version used by Bhaktivinoda.