Tucked away in ancient Sanskrit and Bengali texts is a secret teaching, a blissful devotional (bhakti) tradition that involves sacred congregational chanting (kÄ«rtana), mindfulness practices (japa, smaraá¹am), and the deepening of oneâs relationship with God (rasa). Brought to the worldâs stage by ÅrÄ« Chaitanya MahÄprabhu (1486â1533), and fully documented by his immediate followers, the Six GoswÄmÄ«s of VrindÄvan, these unprecedented teachings were passed down from master to student in Gauá¸Ä«ya Vaishnava lineages. The Golden AvatÄra of Love: ÅrÄ« Chaitanyaâs Life and Teachings, by contemporary scholar Steven J. Rosen, makes the profound truths of this confidential knowledge easily accessible for an English language audience. In his well-researched text, modern readersâspiritual practitioners, scholars, and seekers of knowledge alikeâwill encounter a treasure of hitherto unrevealed spiritual teachings, and be able to fathom sublime dimensions of ÅrÄ« Chaitanyaâs method. Using the ancient texts themselves and the findings of contemporary academics, Rosen succeeds in summarizing and establishing ÅrÄ« Chaitanyaâs life and doctrine for the modern world.
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