Sripad BV Sadhu Maharaja ist weder ein Gelehrter noch ein Lehrer im üblichen Sinn. Eines Tages beschloss er als früherer König von Munger, alle Macht und allen Reichtum aufzugeben, um ausschließlich nach reiner Liebe für Gott, prema, zu suchen. Mittlerweile reiste er durch Südamerika und Europa und strahlt bei jedem Schritt Liebe und Güte aus. Immer und überall sieht er wahre Schönheit. Dadurch vereint er Menschen unterschiedlicher Herkunft auf der Grundlage von liebevollem Verständnis und der Verwandtschaft auf der Seelenebene. Er gehört keiner Institution an und führt Menschen zusammen, wo anderorts religiöses Gruppendenken Trennungen verursachte. Sein bescheidenes und liebliches Wesen leuchtet wie ein strahlendes Licht in diese Welt und ist dadurch ein wunderbares Vorbild für jeden, der mit ihm in Kontakt kommt.
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Sripad BV Sadhu Maharaja is neither a scholar nor a teacher in the usual understanding. As a former king of Munger he decided one day to give up all power and wealth to search exclusively for pure love of God, prema.
Meanwhile he travels through South America and Europe radiating love and kindness with every step he takes. Seeing real beauty everywhere and in everything he unites people from different backgrounds on the basis of loving understanding and of relationships on the platform of the soul. He belongs to no institution and brings together people where religious group-thinking created separations. His humble and sweet nature shines like a brilliant light into this world, being a wonderful example for everybody who comes in contact with him.
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This book is a collection of prayers by the great Vaishnava saint Sripad Raghunatha Das Goswami (1495-1574). They present a deep approach to the eternal spiritual tradition of bhakti-yoga, which is a living tradition of love to Godhead Sri Krishna and his consort Sri Radha. It is known as raganuga-bhakti, following the revelations of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu (1486-1534). Raghunatha das Goswami was one of the famous Six Goswamis of Vrindavan, the direct successors of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
The commentator Pandit Sri Ananta Das Babaji Maharaja is a leading religious figure in the contemporary Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition. Based at Radha-kunda, he is a respected lecturer and the author of dozens of volumes of literature.
He has initiated many devotees into the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition, including people from Vraja, from Bengal, and from dozens of Western countries. He has been elected as the Mahanta of Radha Kunda, thus being the 34th representive of the seat of Sri Raghunatha Dasa Goswami. He is widely recognized as one of the foremost teachers of the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition on account of his voluminous and comprehensive writings as well as due to his humility and purity of heart.
Mahant Pandit Sri Ananta Das Babaji Maharaja is a leading religious figure in the contemporary Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition. Based at Radha-kunda, he is a respected lecturer and the author of dozens of volumes of literature. He has initiated many devotees into the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition, including people from Vraja, from Bengal, from dozens of Western countries. He has been elected as the Mahanta of Radha Kunda, thus being the 34th representive of the seat of Sri Raghunatha Dasa Goswami. He is widely recognized as one of the foremost teachers of the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition on account of his voluminous and comprehensive writings as well as due to his humility and purity of heart.
The names of Goddess and God in the ancient Indian spiritual tradition of Bhakti are Sri Radha and Sri Krishna. They reside in a realm called Vrindavan. Radha and Krishna meet in the forests of Vrindavan in secluded places in order to enjoy their love and share their feelings. Hit Harivamsa, a 16th century devotee, describes in a sweet poetic and divine voice the intimate pastimes of the Divine Couple. We become witnesses to a divine and spiritual relationship. According to Hit Harivamsa ›Bhaav‹, feeling and emotion, is the main ingredient for devotion to Sri Sri Radha-Krishna. The Hit Chaurasi is one of the famous scriptures of the Bhakti-tradition, yet this edition is the first translation into a Western language by an authentic spiritual practitioner. The translation and the commentaries of Pratibha Goswami are soaked with the divine ecstatic love to Godhead. She is a descendent of the famous Krishna-poet Jayadeva Goswami who wrote his Gita Govinda in the 13th century. Pratibha lived in the holy town of Vrindavan since her birth.
The first edition of this essay appeared in German in September 2006. After its release, many comments by devotional practitioners were made, concerning its subject matter. Although many devotees gave very positive feedback, still some critique arose. These comments and criticisms gave rise to further investigation into the scriptures and many new findings. The main points of the critiques had been the understanding of vaidhi-bhakti and the discussion about the »four regulative principles« of A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaja. In the following forword, these points of critique are discussed. The essay itself in the first English edition has been enhanced and slightly revised according to the comments of the devotees. The second English edition is further revised in terms of English language and grammar. Special thanks to Niscala devi dasi from Australia. Another text about the meaning of vaidhi-bhakti is available in German (»Was ist sadhana?«), an analysis and purport of the 22nd chapter of Caintanya Caritamrta Madhya-lila (Sanatana siksa) where Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu personally explains vaidhi-bhakti-sadhana and raganuga-bhakti-sadhana to Srila Sanatana Goswami. It is posted on the website. The translation into English will follow.