Follow Rupa-Raghunatha: The Science of Self Realization and Entering Into Krishna's Lila. - Paperback

by Prabhupada Dasa (Author)

Follow Rupa-Raghunatha is the science of self-realization for entering into Krishna's lila following the internal path of rasa-upasana - a method taught by Lord Caitanya in the line of Rupa Goswami, Swarupa Damodara, Raghunatha Dasa Goswami, Krishnadasa Kaviraja Goswami, Narottama Dasa Thakura, and now you Gain a deeper understanding of the internal path (antah-panta) of rasa-upasana, which are Lord Caitanya's real teachings on raganuga-sadhana-bhakti, entering Krishna lila, ekadasha-bhavas, ashta-kaliya-lila and siddha-swarupa - with step-by-step guidelines for beginners and advanced sadhakas on the path of vaidhi, raganuga-sadhana-bhakti and bhava bhakti. An authoritative and proven spiritual science based on case studies of contemporary devotees who reported achieving apana-dasha (self-realization) by following this method. Featuring a comprehensive summary, qualifications, considerations, warnings and reading list (of 75+ titles) for each major stage - PLUS - get all these 7-Books included: Manah Shiksah, Vraja-Vilasa-Stotram, Swaniyama- Dasaka-Stotram, Vishakhanandabhidha Stotram, Vilapa-Kusumanjali and Upadeshamrita + Follow Rupa-Raghunatha. As a companion work to Jaiva Dharma and Harinama Chintamani, the book helps advancing devotees remain faithful to guru, sadhu and shastra without having to search outside for what is already within and serves as a "literary vaccine" against the many strains of sahajiyism plaguing Mahaprabhu's movement. Useful for all Vaishnavas. BOOK REVIEWS ("Highly Recommended by Senior Devotees") Review By His Grace Daneshwar Prabhu (ACBSP), a very senior devotee author and preacher who writes on Vedic economics, "Follow Rupa-Raghunatha by Prabhupada Dasa is good in that it fills a need for ISKCON devotees...who have heard about raganuga bhakti, and who may have heard all sorts of speculative things regarding how it is achieved. "Prabhupada Dasa makes it clear that one can achieve everything without having to leave the shelter and loving guidance of His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada, which was one of his main goals in writing the book. For that he has done a service for all devotees attached to Srila Prabhupada as their primary guru. "Follow Rupa-Raghunatha offers an overview of the Gaudiya Vaishnava path, what I explain as "the map of devotional service". Devotional service is a complicated journey and on such a journey a guide is essential. Of course the vast Vaishnava literature is there, but navigating through it all and making sense of it is too much to ask of a beginner. Therefore an overview, or map, is needed to explain to those who are new to the Vaishnava science of self-realization where they are going, the major stages along the way, and how to mark one's progress. This book is useful for these purposes, and helpful in that it offers a suggested reading list for each stage of development. "The book is written in a personal manner and Prabhupada Dasa offers some hand-holding for the endeavoring bhaktas to guide them along the journey. (I rated the book 4/5 stars ****)."

Author Biography

Prabhupada Dasa is a life-long spiritualist, who has dedicated himself for more than 3 decades to the path of bhakti-yoga and is an initiated practicing Gaudiya Vaishnava brahmana priest, agni-hotri, pujari, vaidya and jyotish coming in a family of yogis that spans 5 generations. He is an award-winning author, astrologer, ayurvedic teacher and scholar of Sanskrit culture. He enjoyed a modern Western college education, as well as, a traditional gurukula education and teaches his students from around the world.