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NEW BOOK : Sri Hari Bhakti Kalpa Latika ¾ The Wish Fulfilling Creeper of

Devotional Service to Lord Hari

Compiled by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura.

 

Produced and Published by Isvara dasa

 

Srila Bhaktivinode Thakura originally discovered a copy of this delightful

book more than a hundred years ago. Though the actual author is unknown but

because of the contents of the book, which is pure unalloyed bhakti, Srila

Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura translated it into Bengali and published

it many times.

 

At the beginning of the book is a foreword by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta

Sarasvati Thakura, The Treasure of Bhakti. This summarizes Lord Caitanya's

teaching to Srila Rupa Goswami. He describes the ways in which a devotee

must take care of the creeper of devotional service so it can grow nicely.

When the creeper eventually attains the lotus feet of Lord Krishna, the

fruit of the creeper, prema, grows, ripens, and drops to the ground. At this

stage, the gardener can taste the luscious juice of the fruit of love.

 

The book itself gives wonderful descriptions of the glories of the Lord and

His devotees, especially the gopis of Vraja, the author's prayers for

devotional service and the Lord's mercy, the nine processes of devotional

service, and the glories of devotional service. It closes with the following

words, "This book is filled with the nectarean knowledge of pure devotional

service. Those who are not envious of the devotees of the Lord, and who

regularly hear, read, and praise this book will be able to cast off the

darkness of this material world and attain the most effulgent, blissful, and

nectarean abode of Sri Vishnu."

 

9"x 6" 216 pages, paperback. For more information, please contact Isvara

Dasa at isvara.ggs (AT) pamho (DOT) net or isvara_99 .