Dance of Divine Love: India's Classic Sacred Love Story: The Rasa Lila of Krishna
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| Rating | : | 4.39 (692 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0691114463 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 424 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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Schweig's approach is inclusive, consciously reaching out to all levels of reader/devotee/connoisseur and clearly wishing not to leave anyone behind. Redington, S.J., Journal of Vaishnava Studies"A fascinating study and eloquent translation of the beloved story of the all-attractive god Krishna's nocturnal dalliances with the cowherder women of Vraja as described in the Bhagavata Purana. The scholarship and teaching quality are first-rate. Schweig renders this Sanskrit classic into elegant English."--Joel Bordeaux, Alt
super insightful! Debbie Chance Fabulously well-writtensuper insightful!. Scientific presentation Krishna This book is amazing, the author a very educated wonderful man, it describes very scientifically the aspects of the loving sharing between the Supreme Lord Sri Krishna and his pleasure potency Srimati Radharani, I am very grateful that this book has been written and published, Thank you very much.. This is a beautiful book, the chronicles of Rasa Lila which is Krsna is topmost revelation and contains all potential revelations .This is a beautiful book, the chronicles of Rasa Lila which is the epic crown jewel of India's vedic scripture and poetry are very well documented and presented in this book in a flow that leaves the reader in a meditative trance and transcendental blissThis book is my constant companion.I also greatly admire Professor Schweig's translation of Bhagvad Gita 'The Beloved Lord's secret love song'
Schweig illuminates the religious dimensions and ethical nuances of the drama, drawing widely from the commentaries and esoteric vision of masters of the Caitanya school of Vaishnavism, a prominent devotional Hindu tradition. His book explores the historical context and literary genre of the work and elucidates the aesthetic and emotional richness of the composition, highlighting poignant details of this drama of divine love. Themes such as transcendence of death through love, the yoga of devotion, the contrast between worldly love and passionate love for God, and the dialectical tension between ethical boundaries and boundless love are presented. The story presents the supreme deity as the youthful and amorous cowherd, Krishna, who jo