Jaiva Dharma

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About the Book

In this compelling narrative Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura presents the conclusions of all the Vedas. Through the medium of questions and answers he makes a comparative analysis of all religious beliefs, and thus leads the reader, step by step, to the ultimate goal of life.

In Jaiva-dharma you will find answers to questions such as:

What is the eternal true nature of the soul?

Is there a unifying concept that is the basis of all religious teachings?

Why have I come into this material world?

What is the difference between God and me?

Are logic and intelligence alone sufficient to understand transcendental subject matters?

What is the process for awakening my spiritual awareness?

What is the description of the spiritual realm?

What are the activities of God and the liberated souls and what is the super excellent quality of their loving exchanges?

Preface

I am delighted that the Gaudiya Vedanta Samiti’s third Hindi edition of Jaiva-dharma is now being submitted before the public. This publication has fulfilled my long-standing desire, for I was deeply concerned that this book was not available in India’s national language, Hindi.

The original Jaiva-dharma, written in Bengali, is a priceless ornament for all Bengali-speaking Vaisnavas. The author, Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura, is a confidential associate of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, and is famous as the Seventh Gosvami. In the modern Vaisnava community, he reinitiated a powerful flow of the sacred Ganges of the unalloyed bhakti that Svayam Bhagavan Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu revealed. Thakura Bhaktivinoda wrote well over a hundred books about bhakti in several languages, and Jaiva-dharma has ushered in a new era in the world of philosophy and religion.

This Hindi edition was produced under the direction of my most highly revered holy master, sri gurupada-padma om visnupada