New book: Prema Vilasa

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Dear Vaisnavas,

 

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

 

We are happy to announce the release of long-awaited book, Sri Prema Vilasa,

originally composed by Nityananda dasa, a disciple of Jahnavi Mata.

Prema Vilasa, is one of the several histories that were written by Gaudiya

Vaisnavas just after Sri Caitanya Mahäprabhu's disappearance. In Prema

Vilasa, Nityananda Dasa, a disciple of Jahnava-mata, described the lives of

such great persons as Srinivasa Acarya, Narottama dasa Thakura, and

Syamananda Prabhu. He also provided a glimpse into the training such

Vaisnavas received at the hands of the Vrndavana Gosvamis, including Sri

Jiva Gosvami, and the early efforts these Gosvamis made to popularize Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu's mission. Therefore we read of Srinivasa, Narottama,

and Syamananda carrying copies of Rupa and Sanatana's bhakti literature to

Bengal and the events that followed; of Narottama dasa Thakura establishing

an annual Gaura-Purnima festival at Kheturi, inviting all the Gaudiya

bhaktas; of the conversion of kings, dacoits, skeptical brahmanas, and

common villagers to the Vaisnava understanding; and especially of the deep

spiritual emotions and the undying compassion the great acaryas, imbued with

Mahaprabhu's sakti, felt and expressed.

Caitanya Mahaprabhu's pastimes are ever-relishable, but what makes them most

relishable is His loving exchanges with His devotees and theirs with Him.

Prema Vilasa is filled with such exchanges, and will therefore enlighten and

enliven the reader to understand how Caitanya Mahaprabhu remains present in

His mission and available to those who participate under the direction of

His great devotees.

The devotees will find this book a very delightful and inspiring reading,

especially those who are familiar with classic literature like Sri Caitanya

Bhagavat and Sri Caitanya-caritamrta. Infact, this book, Prema Vilasa, is

like a supplement to these two great scriptures on the account of life and

teachings of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and His associates. Prema Vilasa takes

the reader into more esoteric significant of the Lord's devotees, especially

how they conduct their loving devotional activities.

 

For more information, please write me at isvara99 ", or visit our

website at www.touchstonemedia.com.

 

 

Your servant,

 

Isvara dasa.