| Aesthetic Vedanta: The Sacred Path of Passionate Love Contributor(s): Tripurari, Swami B. V. (Author) |
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ISBN: 188606914X ISBN-13: 9781886069145 Publisher: Mandala Publishing OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Hardcover Published: February 1998 Annotation: The classic poem Rasa-lila celebrates the sacred love of the Hindu deities Radha and Krishna and is emblematic of India's erotic mysticism. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Hinduism - General - Family & Relationships | Love & Romance - Poetry | Subjects & Themes - Inspirational & Religious |
| Dewey: 181.48 |
| LCCN: 97066692 |
| Physical Information: 1.06" H x 5.02" W x 7.78" (0.81 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Indian - Ethnic Orientation - Indian - Religious Orientation - Hindu |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Swami B.V. Tripurari's Aesthetic Vedanta illuminates the classic Sanskrit poem rasa-lila the sacred love affair of the Hindu deities Radha and Krishna. Interspersed with original poetry and renderings of medieval verse of several Hindu mystics, this book reveals the means to access the spiritual reality of India's erotic mysticism. Aesthetic Vedanta illuminates a tradition that is practical and profoundly beautiful, replete with visualization, ritual, song, and dance, both affirming and spiritualizing the erotic principle that lies within our souls." |
Contributor Bio(s): Tripurari, Swami B. V.: - Writer, teacher, and Hindu monastic, Swami B.V. Tripurari has become one of today's most respected spiritual writers. A columnist for Beliefnet.com, he also served as Vice President of the World Vaishnava Association and was nominated for the prestigious Louisville Grawemeyer book award. He lives at his monastery, Audarya, in northern California. |