An Appreciation
Vedanta is the cream of Hindu speculation throughout the centuries. There are two methods of approach towards the Reality of Vedanta. One, of knowledge Jnan and the other of devotion-Bhakti. The former aims at knowing Brahman perfectly through identity, where as the latter leads to the service of God-head through dedication.
Amongst the seekers of Jnan marga, who follows the path of knowledge, acharya Sankar stands out as the greatest figure, And Mahaprabhu Krishna Chaitanya may be called the Prince of path of love and dedications.
Sankaracharya, the greatest philosopher of India is wellknown all over the philosopical world. Whereas Sri Krishna Chaitanya Maha Prabhu is almost unknown to the English speaking people of the western Civilization. Prof. Rarha Krishna and S. N. Das Gupta have written volumes on Indian philosophy but a very few pages is devoted to describe Chaitanya's Movement.
Srimad Bhakti Hridaya Bon may be regarded as the first man a pioneer who presented before the western people, the Sublime of Sri Krishna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Bon Maharaj was not only a speculative thinker but had a Saintly personality.
I am proud to tell you that he was a personal friend of mine. I recognised in him, a person who could speak with au thority. And this was due to profound grade of his celebrated Gurudev Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati who had transcendental feeling about Lila of Sri Krishna Chaitanya.
The subject such as philosophy and personality of Sri Krishna Chaitanya, Divine Love, concept of Finite self etc. are of supreme importance for the realization of the Gaudiya philosophy. These subjects are dealt and presented with unparallaled devotion and prefound understanding.
May this lectures of Bon Maharaj recieve cordial recognition of the English speaking public of East and West as well- I pray to my beloved Lord with earnestness.
-Dr. Mahanambrata Brahmchari
