
| Srila Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj
An absolute classic of unsurpassed beauty and literary scope, this very special volume is the definitive chronicle of the holy lives of an entire lineage of Vaishnava spiritual leaders, from the tenth century to the present day. Utilizing a vast range of contemporaneous historical and biographical sources, this most important work brings the reader to a deeper understanding of the saintly personality of Sri Krishna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, as well as other great contributors to the Vaishnava faith, such as Jayadeva,Nityananda Prabhu, Advaitacharya, Narottam das Thakur, Vishvanath ChakravartiThakur, Haridas Thakur, Vamsi das Babaji and too many others to mention. The reader is also provided with esoteric insights into the intimate nature of the devotional relationships that exist between the generations of gurus and disciples throughout the centuries. Translated from the original Bengali, thisbook is a "must read" for all students of Vaishnava or Vedictraditions. Beautifully illustrated, this very substantial hardbound volume(12" X 8.5" X 1.25", nearly 2kg [5 lbs] in weight) includes aunique glossy poster on the inside dust jacket, chronicling the eternalidentities of the Vaishnavas in both Gauda and Krishna lila. |