An Ocean of Gaura's Premamrta- Krpa (Set of 2 Volumes)
Book Specification
| Item Code: | NAN695 |
| Author: | Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada |
| Publisher: | The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | 2016 |
| Pages: | 962 |
| Cover: | Hardcover |
| Other Details | 12.0 Inch X 8.5 Inch |
| Weight | 3.20 kg |
Book Description
Contents
Volume I
| First Rainfall | ||
| First Shower | ||
| 1 | Mangalacarana | 1 |
| 2 | Prayers to the Personification of Sambandha, Abhidheya and Prayojana | |
| 1. Sri Madana - Gopaladevastaka | 6 | |
| 2. Sri Govindadevastaka | 9 | |
| 3. Sri Gopinathadevastaka | 11 | |
| 3 | The Exalted Position of Srila Rupa Gosvami | 14 |
| 4 | Empowerment by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu | 15 |
| 5 | Important Events in Srila Rupa Gosvami's Life | 16 |
| Second Shower | ||
| 6 | A Homage to Srila Rupa Gosvami | 18 |
| 7 | To Be a Rupanuga | |
| a. The Word Rupanuga | 20 | |
| b. Some Thoughts from Srila Prabhupada | 22 | |
| c. Some Thoughts from Snla Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura | 25 | |
| d. Last Will and Testament of a Rupanuga | 28 | |
| e. The Heart of a Rupanuga | 30 | |
| Third Shower | ||
| 8 | What Is the Meaning of Sri Upadesamrta? | 34 |
| 9 | What Is the Significance of Sri Upadesamrta? | 35 |
| 10 | Sri Upadesamrta in Vedic Perspective | 38 |
| 11 | An Outline of Sri Upadesamrta | 39 |
| 12 | A Comment on the Commentators | 40 |
| 13 | Another Comment on the Commentators | 43 |
| Fourth Shower | ||
| 14 | Srila Prabhupada Explains Why Srila Rupa Gosvami Gave Us Sri Upadesamrta | 46 |
| 15 | A Letter from Srila Prabhupada | 47 |
| 16 | Did I Catch the Essence? | 49 |
| Second Rainfall | ||
| First Shower | ||
| 1 | Srila Prabhupada's Transliteration and Translation of Text One | 52 |
| 2 | Walk Through Map One | 53 |
| 3 | Walk Through Map Two | 54 |
| 4 | Walk Through Map Three | 55 |
| 5 | Practical and Transformational Insights | 56 |
| 6 | Did I Catch the Essence? | 59 |
| 7 | What's the Problem with Uncontrolled Senses? | 63 |
| Second Shower | ||
| 8 | Commentaries by Our Acaryas | 78 |
| 9 | Patience Is the Key | 90 |
| 10 | A Song for a Sadhaka | 93 |
| 11 | More Songs for a Sadhaka | 95 |
| Third Shower | ||
| 12 | The Spiritual Master | |
| a. A Collage of Transcendental Insights | 100 | |
| b. Who Is a Bonafide Guru? | 102 | |
| c. Who Is a Bonafide Guru (2)? | 107 | |
| d. Who Are Diksa and Siksa Gurus? | 109 | |
| More on Diksa and Siksa Gurus | 110 | |
| e. More on Guru-tattva | 113 | |
| The Absolute Nature of Sad-guru | 115 | |
| f. Transcendental Insights on Acarya-tattva | 117 | |
| g. Who Is a Bona Fide Founder - Acarya? | 120 | |
| Third Rainfall | ||
| First Shower | ||
| 1 | Snla Prabhupada's Transliteration and Translation of Text Two | 122 |
| 2 | A Walk Through Map | 123 |
| 3 | Practical and Transformational Insights | 124 |
| 4 | Did I Catch the Essence? | 127 |
| 5 | Am I at Fault? | 128 |
| Second Shower | ||
| 6 | Commentaries by Our Acaryas | 144 |
| 7 | Transcendental Insights from Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura | 154 |
| 8 | Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura Explains Why These Six Faults Trouble Us | 166 |
| 9 | Have I Finished My Heart Cleaning? | 168 |
| 10 | Am I Above the Clouds? | 169 |
| Third Shower | ||
| 11 | Good News for a Struggling Sadhaka | |
| (a) Words of Encouragement from Srila Prabhupada | 172 | |
| (b) Sixteen Sacred Rounds | 173 | |
| 12 | Songs for a Sadhaka | 176 |
| 13 | More Songs for a Sadhaka | 181 |
| 14 | Prayers for a Sadhaka | 184 |
| Fourth Rainfall | ||
| First Shower | ||
| 1 | Srila Prabhupada's Transliteration and Translation of Text Three | 186 |
| 2 | A Walk Through Map | 187 |
| 3 | Practical and Transformational Insights | 188 |
| 4 | Did I Catch the Essence? | 190 |
| 5 | An Elaboration on Six Qualities which Enhance Devotional Service | 192 |
| Second Shower | ||
| 6 | Commentaries by Our Acaryas | 208 |
| Further Transcendental Insights from Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura | 215 | |
| Third Shower | ||
| Songs for a Sadhaka | 238 | |
| Inspirational Prayers for a Sadhaka | 241 | |
| Fifth Rainfall | ||
| First Shower | ||
| 1 | Srila Prabhupada's Transliteration and Translation of Text Four | 244 |
| 2 | A Walk Through Map | 245 |
| 3 | Practical and Transformational Insights | 246 |
| 4 | Did I Catch the Essence? | 248 |
| 5 | Why Six Loving Exchanges? | 250 |
| 6 | The Dynamics of Transcendental Loving Exchange | 253 |
| Part One | 254 | |
| Part Two | 263 | |
| 7 | The Choice is Mine | 268 |
| Second Shower | ||
| 8 | Commentaries by Our Acaryas | 270 |
| 9 | What It Means to Associate | 273 |
| Third Shower | ||
| 10 | Songs for a Sadhaka | 276 |
| 11 | Inspirational Prayers for a Sadhaka | 289 |
| Sixth Rainfall | ||
| First Shower | ||
| 1 | Srila Prabhupada's Transliteration and Translation of Text Five | 294 |
| 2 | A Walk Through Map | 295 |
| 3 | Practical and Transformational Insights | 296 |
| 4 | Did I Ca tch the Essence? | 300 |
| 5 | Three Kinds of Devotees | 302 |
| 6 | Am I an Advanced Devotee? | 310 |
| Second Shower | ||
| 7 | Commentaries by Our Acaryas | 316 |
| 8 | The Culture of the Gaudiya Vaisnava | |
| (1) The Transcendental Origin of Madhyama Culture | 324 | |
| (2) The Dynamics of Humility and Respect | 324 | |
| (3) The Dynamics of Compassion | 326 | |
| Third Shower | ||
| 9 | Songs for a Sadhaka | 332 |
| 10 | Inspirational Prayers for a Sadhaka | 337 |
| 11 | Inspirational Meditations for a Serious Sadhaka | 339 |
| Seventh Rainfall | ||
| First Shower | ||
| 1 | Srila Prabhupada's Transliteration and Translation of Text Six | 346 |
| 2 | A Walk Through Map | 347 |
| 3 | Practical and Transformational Insights | 348 |
| 4 | Did I Catch the Essence? | 350 |
| 5 | How Is My Vision? Let's Check It! | 352 |
| Second Shower | ||
| 6 | Commentaries by Our Acaryas | 362 |
| Third Shower | ||
| 7 | How Good Is My Vision (Test 1)? | 368 |
| 8 | How Good Is My Vision (Test 2)? | 369 |
| 9 | How Good Is My Vision (Test 3)? | 370 |
| Ignorant, or in Full Knowledge? | 370 | |
| Diseased, or Healthy? | 371 | |
| Outcaste, or Beyond Caste? | 372 | |
| 10 | When Seeing Means Suffering | 375 |
| 11 | When Seeing Means Sweetness | 377 |
| Fourth Shower | ||
| 12 | Songs for a Sadhaka | |
| Part One | 382 | |
| Part Two | 385 | |
| Part Three | 389 | |
| 13 | Inspirational Prayers for a Sadhaka | 394 |
| 14 | Meditations for a Serious Sadhaka | 397 |
| Eighth Rainfall | ||
| First Shower | ||
| 1 | Srila Prabhupada's Transliteration and Translation of Text Seven | 402 |
| 2 | A Walk Through Map | 403 |
| 3 | Practical and Transformational Insights | 404 |
| 4 | Did I Catch the Essence? | 406 |
| 5 | My Mouth Is the Door to Krsna- prema | 408 |
| 6 | Amrta Vani Illuminations and Nourishment for the Journey | 413 |
| Second Shower | ||
| 7 | Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu Shares a Secret | 428 |
| 8 | Chanting Is the Most Excellent Form of Bhakti | 430 |
| 9 | Loud Chanting Is the Most Excellent Form of Chanting | 434 |
| 10 | Commentaries by Our Acaryas | 437 |
| 11 | The Essential Practicalities Guiding True Nama Bhajana | 441 |
| 12 | Keys to Realizing Krsna's Name, Form, Qualities, Pastimes and Seva | 444 |
| Third Shower | ||
| 13 | Obstacles on the Path | |
| a. Do I Have a Hearing Problem? | 448 | |
| b. Do I Have a Prajalpa Problem? | 449 | |
| c. The Critic Takes the Karma | 452 | |
| d. Pramada | 454 | |
| e. Suffering from Inattention? | 455 | |
| f. Namaparadha | 457 | |
| g. Namaparadha Equals Spiritual Suicide | 459 | |
| h. I'm an Offender, What Should I Do? | 460 | |
| 14 | Helpmates on the Path | |
| a. Inspirational and Practical Help | 461 | |
| b. Transcendental Sound Will Be the Agency | 463 | |
| c. O Harinama, Please Enter My Heart Through My Ears | 464 | |
| d. Let's Rise Above Anisthita Nama-bhajana | 465 | |
| e. Let's Stay Above Anisthita Nama-bhajana | 467 | |
| f. Am I Qualified to Chant Harinama? | 469 | |
| g. A Nitty-gritty Reality Check | 471 | |
| Fourth Shower | ||
| 15 | Songs for a Sadhaka | 474 |
| 16 | Inspirational Prayers for a Sadhaka | 490 |
| 17 | Meditations for a Serious Sadhaka | 495 |
| Volume II | ||
| Ninth Rainfall | ||
| First Shower | ||
| 1 | Srlla Prabhupada's Transliteration and Translation of Text Eight | 510 |
| 2 | A Walk Through Map | 511 |
| 3 | Practical and Transformational Insights | 512 |
| 4 | Did I Catch the Essence? | 514 |
| 5 | Did I Catch the Core - Essence? | 516 |
| 6 | Commentaries by Our Acaryas | 517 |
| 7 | What Does Text Eight Look Like in Real Life? | 522 |
| Second Shower | ||
| Entering Sri Krsna's Sacred Realm | ||
| 8 | Transcendental Geography | 532 |
| 9 | Map One | 533 |
| 10 | Map Two | 537 |
| 11 | Map Three | 541 |
| 12 | Map Four | 545 |
| 13 | Transcendental Geography: A Very Special Flavor | 547 |
| Third Shower | ||
| Torchlight on the Sacred Path | ||
| 14 | Please Don't Forget Your Keys! | |
| a. Sevonmukhe hi jihvadau | 550 | |
| b. A Letter from Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura | 552 | |
| 15 | Eligibility Through Harinama | 552 |
| 16 | Questions We Need to Ask - Answers We Need to Know | 557 |
| 17 | Siddha and Sadhaka Are Not the Same | 562 |
| 18 | The Raga and Vidhi Dynamic | |
| a. Part One | 563 | |
| b. Part Two | 565 | |
| 19 | The Bhava and Babajl Dynamic | 568 |
| 20 | Our Prayojana - Anartha-nivrtti or artha-pravrtti? | 569 |
| 21 | Excerpts from a Lecture at Radha-kunda | 570 |
| 22 | The Practicalities of Walking the Sacred Path | |
| a. Part One | 572 | |
| b. Part Two | 575 | |
| Forth Shower | ||
| 23 | Songs for a Sadhaka | 582 |
| 24 | Inspirational Prayers for a Sadhaka | 588 |
| 25 | Meditations for a Serious Sadhaka | |
| a. Part One | 597 | |
| b. Part Two | 601 | |
| Tenth Rainfall | ||
| First Shower | ||
| 1 | Srila Prabhupada's Transliteration and Translation of Text Nine | 604 |
| 2 | A Walk Through Map | 605 |
| 3 | Practical and Transformational Insights | 606 |
| 4 | Did I Catch the Essence? | 607 |
| 5 | Did 1 Catch the Core - Essence? | |
| Part 1 | 608 | |
| Part 11 | 611 | |
| 6 | The Glories of Sri Krsna's Sacred Realm | 612 |
| Second Shower | ||
| 7 | Commentaries by Our Acaryas | 622 |
| 8 | A Further Elaboration | 625 |
| Third Shower | ||
| 9 | Torchlight on the Path | |
| a. To Be a Vraja-vasi | 630 | |
| b. Understanding Vraja-vasa and Vraja-vasis | 636 | |
| Fourth Shower | ||
| 10 | Songs for a Sadhaka | |
| a. Part One | 640 | |
| b. Part Two | 645 | |
| 11 | Inspirational Prayers for a Sadhaka | 651 |
| 12 | Meditations for a Serious Sadhaka | |
| a. Part One | 663 | |
| b. Part Two | 667 | |
| Eleventh Rainfall | ||
| First Shower | ||
| 1 | Srila Prabhupada's Transliteration and Translation of Text Ten | 676 |
| 2 | A Walk Through Map | 678 |
| 3 | Practical and Transformational Insights | 679 |
| 4 | Did I Catch the Essence? | 681 |
| 5 | Did I Catch the Core - Essence? | 683 |
| Second Shower | ||
| 6 | Commentaries by Our Acaryas | 686 |
| 7 | a. Who Is Most Dear to Sri Krsna (Part One)? | 689 |
| b. Who Is Most Dear to Sri Krsna (Part Two)? | 692 | |
| Third Shower | ||
| 8 | Torchlight on the Path | |
| a. Lust and Love | 698 | |
| b. Only the Gaudiyas Know | 699 | |
| c. Why Is Sri Radha the Crest Jewel Among the Gopis? | 701 | |
| d. When Will That Day Come? | 703 | |
| Forth Shower | ||
| 9 | Songs for a Sadhaka | 706 |
| 10 | Inspirational Prayers for a Sadhaka | 711 |
| 11 | Meditations for a Serious Sadhaka | 716 |
| Twelfth Rainfall | ||
| First Shower | ||
| 1 | Srila Prabhupada's Transliteration and Translation of Text Eleven | 722 |
| 2 | A Walk Through Map | 723 |
| 3 | Practical and Transformational Insights | 724 |
| 4 | Did I Catch the Essence? | 726 |
| 5 | Srila Prabhupada Shares a Few Rare and Precious Thoughts | 728 |
| Second Shower | ||
| 6 | Commentaries by Our Acaryas | 732 |
| 7 | Further Illuminations by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura | 737 |
| Third Shower | ||
| Transcendental Geography | ||
| 8 | A Glimpse of the Radha-kunda Krsna Sees | 745 |
| 9 | The Origin of Radha-kunda and Syama-kunda in this World | 749 |
| 10 | Divine Water Sports at Radha-kunda | 754 |
| Fourth Shower | ||
| Seven Questions, Seven Answers | ||
| 11 | Question One: Why is Radha-kunda as Dear to Krsna as Sri Radha Herself? | 757 |
| 12 | Question Two: Is the Radha-kunda Sri Radha Krsna See the Same as the One We See? | 760 |
| 13 | Question Three: What Does Sri Radha Krsna's Radha-kunda Look Like? | 762 |
| 14 | Question Four: What Does It Mean "to Bathe in Radha-kunda"? | 764 |
| 15 | Question Five: What Does It Mean "to Live on the Banks of Radha-kunda"? | 768 |
| 16 | Question Six: What Does It Mean to Take Shelter of, and Serve Under the Direction of "the Confidential Serving Maids of Sri Radha"? | 770 |
| 17 | Question Seven: What Does It Mean to Serve Radha-kunda? | 773 |
| Fifth Shower | ||
| 18 | Songs for a Sadhaka | 782 |
| 19 | Astakam and a Prayer for a Sadhaka | |
| a. Part One | 793 | |
| b. Part Two | 803 | |
| 20 | Meditations for a Serious Sadhaka | |
| a. A Meditation on Sri Radha's Names | 807 | |
| b. Two Meditations on Sri Radha's Love for Krsna | 808 | |
| c. Two Meditations on Sri Radha's Thoughts on Prema | 811 | |
| d. Meditations on Love for Sri Radha | 812 | |
| e. A Very Special Meditation | 813 | |
| Sixth Shower | ||
| Srila Rupa Gosvami's Vision | 818 | |
| Srila Rupa Gosvami | ||
| Sri Upadesamrta | ||
| Text One | 829 | |
| Text Two | 831 | |
| Text Three | 833 | |
| Text Four | 835 | |
| Text Five | 837 | |
| Text Six | 839 | |
| Text Seven | 841 | |
| Text Eight | 843 | |
| Text Nine | 845 | |
| Text Ten | 847 | |
| Text Eleven | 849 | |
| Srila Radha-ramana dasa Gosvami | ||
| Sri Upadesa-prakasika-tika | ||
| Introduction and Verse One | 850 | |
| Verse Two | 852 | |
| Verse Three | 853 | |
| Verse Four | 854 | |
| Verse Five | 854 | |
| Verse Six | 855 | |
| Verse Seven | 856 | |
| Verse Eight | 856 | |
| Verse Nine | 857 | |
| Verse Ten | 858 | |
| Verse Eleven and Concluding Words | 859 | |
| Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura | ||
| 1 | Sri Upadesamrta Bhasa | |
| Introduction and Text One | 864 | |
| Text Two | 865 | |
| Text Three | 866 | |
| Text Four | 868 | |
| Text Five | 868 | |
| Text Six | 868 | |
| Text Seven | 869 | |
| Text Eight | 870 | |
| Text Nine | 870 | |
| Text Ten | 870 | |
| Text Eleven | 871 | |
| 2 | Piyusa- varsini- vrtti | |
| Introduction and Text One | 873 | |
| Text Two | 875 | |
| Text Three | 876 | |
| Text Four | 877 | |
| Text Five | 877 | |
| Text Six | 878 | |
| Text Seven | 879 | |
| Text Eight | 879 | |
| Text Nine | 880 | |
| Text Ten | 880 | |
| Text Eleven | 880 | |
| Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura | ||
| 1 | Sri Upadesamrta Bhasa | |
| Text One | 882 | |
| Text Two | 882 | |
| Text Three | 883 | |
| Text Four | 884 | |
| Text Five | 885 | |
| Text Six | 886 | |
| Text Seven | 887 | |
| Text Eight | 887 | |
| Text Nine | 888 | |
| Text Ten | 889 | |
| Text Eleven | 890 | |
| Concluding Words | 891 | |
| 2 | Sri Upadesamrta Anuvrtti | |
| Introduction and Text One | 892 | |
| Text Two | 898 | |
| Text Three | 904 | |
| Text Four | 908 | |
| Text Five | 909 | |
| Text Six | 914 | |
| Text Seven | 915 | |
| Text Eight | 916 | |
| Text Nine | 920 | |
| Text Ten | 920 | |
| Text Eleven | 921 | |
| Concluding Words: A Prose Poem | 922 | |
| A Parade of Kali's Tricks | 930 | |
| My Dear Devotee | 937 |
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