Bhakti Yoga and The Hare Krishna Movement: A Collection of Essays

In this volume, Steven J. Rosen highlights the teachings and history of the Hare Krishna Movement, a modern branch of the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition. The reader will find elucidation on Vaishnava philosophy and practice, as well as on founder Prabhupada's life and mission; specific devotees who gave their lives for spreading "Krishna Consciousness," including pioneering women; the colorful and expressive art that embellishes Prabhupada's books; and the background of the Hare Krishna Movement's farm communities, so important for the founder's vision of "simple living and high thinking." Vegetarianism, sacred food, mantras, yoga, divine incarnations (avatars) - these are some of the subjects brought to light on these pages. Overall, the modern-day Hare Krishna phenomenon and its background are made accessible and understandable for devotees, students, teachers, and spiritual seekers alike.Steven J. Rosen (Satyaraja Dasa) is a biographer, scholar and author in the fields of philosophy, Indic religion, and comparative spirituality. He is the founding editor of the Journal of Vaishnava Studies and associate editor of Back to Godhead magazine. His thirty-plus books include Essential Hinduism (Rowman & Littlefield); Yoga of Kirtan: Conversations on the Sacred Art of Chanting (FOLK Books); Krishna's Other Song: A New Look at the Uddhava Gita (Praeger- Greenwood); and Sri Chaitanya's Life and Teachings: The Golden Avatara of Divine Love (Lexington Books).