Śrī Bhaktisiddhānta vaibhava : the grandeur and glory of Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura

On the life and philosophy of Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati, 1874-1936 of Chaitanya (Sect), preacher of Gaudiya Vaishnavism throughout India in the late 19th and early 20th Century. Main Cover Main Title Page Main Table of Contents Cover Image Volume one Books Authored by Bhakti Vikasa Swami Title Page Copyright About the Author Endpapers Volume Information Contents Abbreviations of Book Titles Guide to References Mangalacarana Author's Submission Preface Apologia Editorial Notes Nomenclature Part One: Biographical Overview 1. Early Life 2. Pre-Sannyasa Period Photo Insert 3. Early Days of the Mission 4. Rapid Expansion 5. Troubling Undercurrents 6. Winding Up His Pastimes Part Two: His Message, Mission, and Personality 1. Qualities and Character 2. The Revolutionary Preacher of Truth 3. Yukta-vairagya 4. Vaisnava Sannyasa 5. The Seer and the Seen 6. Transcendental Morality 7. Vaisnavism and Vedic Literature 8. Exoteric Matters 9. The Gaudiya Matha 10. On Tour 11. Chanting the Holy Names 12. Service to Sastra 13. The Great Drum 14. Use of Language 15. Establishing Temples 16. Deity Worship 17. Festivals 18. Theistic Exhibitions 19. Dhama-seva 20. Educational Projects 21. Collection and Spending 22. Altruism and Charity 23. Coping with Thieves 24. Regarding Women 25. Maha-prasada 26. Regulative Observances 27. Health Issues 28. Further Instructions and Anecdotes 29. His Eternal Form and Internal Ecstasy Notes Sanskrit/Bengali Pronunciation Guide Glossary Guide to Obscure English Words Bengali and Sanskrit Quotations Index A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Y Places Visited by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura Other Books by Bhakti Vikasa Swami Cover Image Volume Two Books Authored by Bhakti Vikasa Swami Title Page Copyright About the Author Endpapers Volume Information Contents Abbreviations of Book Titles Guide to References Part Three: The Preaching Challenge 1. Response to Modern Trends 2. Preaching to the Intelligentsia 3. Preaching to the World 4. Preaching to Westerners in India 5. Preaching in the West 6. Christianity 7. Islam 8. Other Vaisnava Sampradayas and Sadhus 9. Indian Independence Movement 10. Deviant Vaisnava Groups 11. Other Deviant Genres 12. Further Contentious Issues Part Four: Disciples, Associates, and Acquaintances 1. Accepting and Honoring Disciples 2. Guru-Disciple Interactions 3. Marriage and Family Life 4. Profiles of Disciples: Sannyasis and Babajis 5. Profiles of Other Disciples 6. Other Associates Part Five: His Contributions Reviewed 1. Overview 2. His Revolutionary Spirit and Its Repercussions 3. In Hindsight 4. Unreasonable Sarasvati? 5. Continuing Accusations Epilogue Notes Sanskrit/Bengali Pronunciation Guide Glossary Guide to Obscure English Words Bengali and Sanskrit Quotations Index A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Places Visited by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura Other Books by Bhakti Vikasa Swami Cover Image Volume Three Books Authored by Bhakti Vikasa Swami Title Page Copyright About the Author Endpapers Volume Information Contents Abbreviations of Book Titles Guide to References Writings, Lectures, and Colloquies 1. Astottara-sata Sri 2. Two Poems by Srila Sarasvati Thakura 3. Gaudiya Defined 4. What Is the Gaudiya Matha? 5. The Gaudiya Matha: Its Message and Activities 6. Is Gaudiya Matha the Only Way? 7. The Acarya's Unequalled and Unsurpassed Greatness 8. Assuming the Responsibility of Being Guru 9. Deceitful Disciples 10. Genuine and False Gaura-bhajana 11. To Be a Vraja-vasi 12. A Lecture at Radha-kunda 13. A Lecture in Vrndavana 14. A Lecture at Sri Gaudiya Matha 15. Circumambulation of the Divine Realm of Vraja 16. Circumambulation of Sri Navadvipa-dhama 17. Gandhiji's Ten Questions 18. Putana 19. Thakura Bhaktivinoda 20. The Perils of Babaji Life 21. The Wise Old Monkey 22. Questions to a Prakrta-sahajiya Convention 23. The Parasitical Caste Goswamis 24. Selected Quotations 25. Selected Poems Glorifying Srila Sarasvati Thakura Appendixes 1. His Horoscope 2. Writings and Publications 3. Gaudiya Matha Branches 4. Other Accomplishments 5. Disciples' Names 6. Examinations 7. Bengali and Vaisnava Calendars 8. Altered Toponyms Chronology of Noteworthy Events Sanskrit/Bengali Pronunciation Guide Glossary Guide to Obscure English Words Select Bibliography Acknowledgements Bengali and Sanskrit Quotations Notes Index A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Places Visited by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura Bengal The Author Other Books by Bhakti Vikas Swami