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The Golden Volcano of Divine Love - Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math

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INTRODUCTIONßrÈ <strong>Chaitanya</strong> MahÅprabhu preached the fullfledgedtheistic conception given in ßrÈmad-BhÅgavatam. ßrÈmad-BhÅgavatam mainly deals withthe comparative study <strong>of</strong> theism and the ontology <strong>of</strong>Krishna consciousness. It surpasses all other Vedicliterature, even the Purňas. <strong>The</strong> Brahma-vaivartaPurňa and Padma Purňa represent the importance<strong>of</strong> devotion to Krishna through narration and historyto some extent, but fall short <strong>of</strong> the philosophicaland ontological standard set by the MahÅpurňa,ßrÈmad-BhÅgavatam. ßrÈmad-BhÅgavatam can satisfy allVedantic scholars, for it represents Krishna consciousnessin its fullest dignity. ßrÈmad-BhÅgavatamexpounds as the highest attainment <strong>of</strong> theism notconsciousness, intelligence, or ontology, but ecstasy,beauty, and harmony—rasa. In ßrÈmad-BhÅgavatam,rasa is all-important. It is a unique treatise, for ittakes theism from the plane <strong>of</strong> intellectual juggleryto the domain <strong>of</strong> rasa.7

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