Śrī Bṛhad-Bhāgavatāmṛta
Śrī Bṛhad-Bhāgavatāmṛta is an epic work originally composed in Sanskrit during the sixteenth century by Sanātana Gosvāmī. It is one of the first books written by any of the Six Goswamis of Vṛndāvana. It gives an engaging account of two great spiritual quests. In one, the Vedic sage Narada searches throughout the universe for Kṛṣṇa's greatest devotee. In the other, the cowherd boy Gopa Kumāra searches for Kṛṣṇa Himself - the Supreme Person, the ultimate goal of life. The Bhāgavatāmṛta is the appendix to the sage Jaimini Rishi's version of the historical saga Mahābhārata, and was spoken by the hero of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, Mahārāja Parīkṣit, to his mother, just moments before the king's death.
By HG Ishvara Das
Course Duration
3 months
3 months
Videos
1.5 hours each
1.5 hours each
No. Of Sessions
27
27
Sessions per week
2
2
Language
English
Eligibility
N/A
Schedule of Classes
Starts on
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15:00 - 16:30 CET
Regular classes on Monday, FridayAbout the Teacher
HG Ishvara Das
About the Teacher
HG Ishvara Das comes from Nigeria, West Africa. He was one of the first devotees to join ISKCON in the late 70s in Africa, and was a pioneer preacher in many African countries. He lived in the USA for a long time, and in 1996 he moved to India. He is a lover of the holy scriptures and has studied them from various teachers. He also intensively studied Sanskrit and Bengali. He is a Vaisnava acarya book publisher and has been writing himself for over two decades.
Course Overview
Course Description:
After hearing the Mahābhārata from sage Jaimini, Janamejaya drowned in the ocean of devotion. Eager to hear more Kṛṣṇa katha, he asked Jaimini to complete his version of the Mahābhārata with something unusually sweet, madhureṇa samāpayet. After Janamejaya begged him, Jaimini narrated the essence of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam which Mahārāja Parīkṣit narrated to his mother Uttarā after hearing Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam from Śukadeva Gosvāmī. This narrative is presented to us by Sanātana Gosvāmī in the form of Śrī Bṛhad-Bhāgavatāmṛta. It is also said to be a khila (addition) to Jaimini's version of the Mahābhārata.
Course Contents:
The course is divided into two parts. In the first part, in his quest to be the recipient of Lord Kṛṣṇa's greatest grace, Nārada Muni approaches different devotees in different layers of the universe, finally arriving in Vraja to glorify the gopis, especially Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī. The second part tells us the story of a wandering cowherd, who received a mantra from the inhabitants of Vṛndāvana, traveling from one planetary system to another, exploring living beings with different levels of consciousness. Finally, Gopa Kumāra reaches Goloka Vṛndāvana and there attains the supreme perfection of his life, serving His dear Lord, Śri Kṛṣṇa, with love.
Course Materials: The book Śrī Bṛhad-Bhāgavatāmṛta
Course Requirement: Reasonable understanding of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam.
Target Audience: Devotees who read Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam regularly.
Assessment Plan: Questions at the end of the course.
Why should students take this course?
It will deepen their understanding of the culture of Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
What will students get by attending the course?
A deeper awareness of the devotee's life and the availability of bhakti-yoga to all.
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