Guest guest Posted January 22, 2004 Report Share Posted January 22, 2004 I am currently working on a biography about Haridasa Thakura. I have found some material on his life in a book published by Vrajaraja Press called Sri Advaita Prakasa, which is not to be found elsewhere. The books purports to be by Sri Advaita Acarya's disciple called Isana Nagara. Can anyone tell me anything about the authenticity or inauthenticity of this book? I don't want to cite it if it is unreliable. Thanks to anyone who can clarify this for me. Rupa-vilasa dasa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 26, 2004 Report Share Posted January 26, 2004 Haribol, it is an authentic book and was written by Sri Isana Nagara who was Advaita Acharya's personal servant. It is authoritative for disciples in Advaita Acharya's disciplic succession. Haribol, Gaura achintya, "rupavi" <rupavi@n...> wrote: > I am currently working on a biography about Haridasa Thakura. I have found some material on his life in a book published by Vrajaraja Press called Sri Advaita Prakasa, which is not to be found elsewhere. The books purports to be by Sri Advaita Acarya's disciple called Isana Nagara. Can anyone tell me anything about the authenticity or inauthenticity of this book? I don't want to cite it if it is unreliable. > > Thanks to anyone who can clarify this for me. > > Rupa-vilasa dasa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2004 Report Share Posted January 27, 2004 OK thanks. However, another question arises from your reply: It is authentic for those coming in AAcarya's line of succession. But the reason I asked this question is that BSST indicated that any information purporting to be authentic about the early history of HThakura is usually unreliable. Is this an exception? Is it cited by any of the acaryas in our line of succession? Rupa-vilasa dasa Haribol, it is an authentic book and was written by Sri Isana Nagara who was Advaita Acharya's personal servant. It is authoritative for disciples in Advaita Acharya's disciplic succession.Haribol, Gaura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2004 Report Share Posted January 27, 2004 On Tue, 27 Jan 2004, rupavi wrote: > But the reason I asked this question is that BSST indicated that any information purporting to be authentic about the early history of HThakura is usually unreliable. Is this an exception? Is it cited by any of the acaryas in our line of succession? > I don't know this, but within the ocean of unreliable data, you might consult various academic studies by Rebecca Manring, Tony K. Stewart, or Joseph O'Connell. As I recall, Dr. Manring might have translated it; see her: Sacred biography in the formation of religious community: Advaitacarya and the genesis of Gaudiya Vaisnavism. 1995 Ph.D. diss., University of Washington. I hope this helps. Mukunda Datta dasa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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