Is Jiva Gosvami’s philosophy the same...

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When first reading Is Jiva Gosvami’s philosophy the same as Sri Caitanya’s?, my first thought was, how could this question sprung up in the first place? Seems ISKCON pundits like Dina Dayala dasa (Dario Knez) have the answer.

 

Is Jiva Gosvami’s philosophy

 

 

 

the same as Sri Caitanya’s?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dina Dayala dasa (Dario Knez)

 

 

 

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Introduction

 

Jiva Gosvami (1513-1598) is the youngest of the six Gosvamis of Vrindavana who are honoured as genuine representatives of the teachings and faith of Caitanya Mahaprabhu (1486-1534). All of them, except Jiva Gosvami, were personally inspired, instructed or commissioned by Caitanya. (Kapoor, 1984, 54). It seems that Jiva did not have the privilege to associate with and learn from Caitanya; in 1535, at the time he joined Vrindavana’s group, Caitanya had already left the world. At the same time, Jiva was fortunate to be trained by the two Gosvamis’ leaders, his uncles, Sanatana (1488-1558) and Rupa (1489-1564). From Rupa he received initiation.

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