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The book Rasa-darshana - Split from "Grantha-seva..."

anuraag - Wed, 28 Jul 2004 03:12:58 +0530

I do not see the book

on your catalogue nor on the shelf, the book titled 'Rasa Darshan' which Sri Baba personally picked up for me from his book store.

Jaya Sri Radhey!

Jagat - Wed, 28 Jul 2004 04:09:11 +0530

Not yet fully translated. I have done about half of it. Hopefully, I'll be able to get back to it soon.

It is a very important book about understanding some of the mechanics of experiencing bhakti-rasa.

anuraag - Wed, 28 Jul 2004 08:48:10 +0530

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Not yet fully translated.

The English book I received from Sri Baba was complete.
They wouldn't publish an incomplete translation nor sell it.
Some other translators in India might have completed the task.

Jagat - Wed, 28 Jul 2004 09:11:30 +0530

I'll have to get a copy then.

Rasaraja dasa - Wed, 28 Jul 2004 09:57:16 +0530

Dandavats. All glories to the Vaisnavas.

I also have a finished copy of Rasadarsana. It def. needs a lot of work in respects to the translations amd English. The print quality will be greatly improved on the next print run.

Aspiring to serve the Vaisnavas,
Rasaraja dasa

gauraprema - Wed, 28 Jul 2004 13:10:00 +0530

Dandavats. Jay Sri Sri Guru Gauranga!

Any idea how we are able to obtain a copy of this Rasa Darshan?

your servant
Sudevi dasi

Jagat - Wed, 28 Jul 2004 17:22:41 +0530

QUOTE (Rasaraja dasa @ Jul 28 2004, 12:27 AM)

I also have a finished copy of Rasadarsana. It def. needs a lot of work in respects to the translations amd English. The print quality will be greatly improved on the next print run.

This was the understanding I also had. Baba asked me to do this some time ago, and I started it up, but have never been able to keep my mind fixed on the project. It is fairly short and well worth doing properly.

anuraag - Wed, 28 Jul 2004 18:40:28 +0530

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It def. needs a lot of work in respects to the translations amd English.

I do not know if you are talking about the same edition of the English book titled 'Rasa Darsan' with ocean blue glistening cover.
Sri Babaji took pride in his book while presenting it and it also seemed to me well done.
But unforunately I didn't finish reading it as my devotee friends in India fell in love with that book and wanted to keep it, when I returned to USA. Some Canadian devotees have also requested me to buy more copies and mail to them.
As I recollect my quick glance of the content of the book, it consisted of many beautiful verse from Rasik Poetry of Saints of Vraja. I can add the book review only after August, 04.

Tamal Baran das - Wed, 28 Jul 2004 19:05:02 +0530

I have the one with greenish cover and Sri Rupa Goswamipada on the front. It has subtitle too: The philosophy of Divine Sentiments.
I got mine over my Gurubrother Pran Govinda Das. I have heard about that book through Madhava.
I think Madhava doesn't have them, but hopefully Jagat and Madhava will make new accessible copies with up to date english translation in the foreseeable future.

There is also two more books, still not yet published and not translated, one about glories of Sri Radhakunda, and Sri Bilvamangala Thakuras Sri Krishna Karnamrita.
Hopefully, Madhava will do them all too.

For any inquiries about books, the best is to ask Madhava here in Europe, or Braj from Loi Bazaar in States. They are the best...

Madhava - Wed, 28 Jul 2004 19:29:23 +0530

Right now, the best source for having Rasa Darshan sent over seas is Pran Govinda.

Rasaraja dasa - Wed, 28 Jul 2004 19:49:42 +0530

QUOTE (anuraag @ Jul 28 2004, 05:10 AM)

QUOTE

It def. needs a lot of work in respects to the translations amd English.

I do not know if you are talking about the same edition of the English book titled 'Rasa Darsan' with ocean blue glistening cover.
Sri Babaji took pride in his book while presenting it and it also seemed to me well done.

But unforunately I didn't finish reading it as my devotee friends in India fell in love with that book and wanted to keep it, when I returned to USA. Some Canadian devotees have also requested me to buy more copies and mail to them.
As I recollect my quick glance of the content of the book, it consisted of many beautiful verse from Rasik Poetry of Saints of Vraja. I can add the book review only after August, 04.

Dandavats. All glories to the Vaisnavas.

No, we are not talking of the same edition. Mine is a lime green covered version. The translation to English is very rough and the print quality is raher poor. I have not seen the version you are speaking about.

Aspiring to serve the Vaisnavas,
Rasaraja dasa

Kalkidas - Wed, 28 Jul 2004 20:06:41 +0530

QUOTE (Madhava @ Jul 28 2004, 01:59 PM)

Right now, the best source for having Rasa Darshan sent over seas is Pran Govinda.

Sri Sri Sadhya-Sadhanatattva Vijnana
Sri Sri Madhuryatattva Vijnana
Sri Bhagavat-tattva Vijnana
Sri Krishnatattva Vijnana
Sri Radhatattva Vijnana
Sri Namatattva Vijnana
Raganugabhaktitattva Vijnana
Prematattva Vijnana
Rasatattva Vijnana

So it is a lot of nectar on Bengali and Hindi! It's a pity, that I don't know these languages...

anuraag - Wed, 28 Jul 2004 20:27:43 +0530

QUOTE (Rasaraja dasa @ Jul 28 2004, 02:19 PM)

Namaste. Thanks.

Jaya Sri Radhey!

Madhava - Wed, 28 Jul 2004 23:15:51 +0530

I suppose it is not an English edition you are talking about, Anuraag ji?

anuraag - Wed, 28 Jul 2004 23:55:58 +0530

Yes, it is an English one. Actually when other devotees couldnot find the English book 'Rasa Darshan' in the store, Sri Babaji himself picked it up with love for us, for the fortunate English reading foreign devotees! He also said it was a latest edition.
My friends have taken some more books in English like ' Manjari Svarupa Nirupana' and I have taken a few of Hindi books too.

Tamal Baran das - Thu, 29 Jul 2004 01:40:13 +0530

QUOTE (Kalkidas @ Jul 28 2004, 02:36 PM)

QUOTE (Madhava @ Jul 28 2004, 01:59 PM)

Right now, the best source for having Rasa Darshan sent over seas is Pran Govinda.

Some of those titles i really don't know. Are this Sri Ananta das Babaji Maharajas books?

Tamal Baran das - Thu, 29 Jul 2004 01:45:36 +0530

QUOTE (Rasaraja dasa @ Jul 28 2004, 02:19 PM)

No, we are not talking of the same edition. Mine is a lime green covered version. The translation to English is very rough and the print quality is raher poor. I have not seen the version you are speaking about.

Aspiring to serve the Vaisnavas,
Rasaraja dasa

I have the same copy like Ras has. I really don't know which one is this?
Anu Ji, can you please scan the cover and the back cover for us to see, if it is possible?
Thanx

anuraag - Thu, 29 Jul 2004 02:58:52 +0530

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But unforunately I didn't finish reading it as my devotee friends in India fell in love with that book and wanted to keep it, when I returned to USA.
I can add the book review only after August, 04.

I do not have the book with me right now, Tamal ji, as I said in my earlier note.

Madhava - Fri, 30 Jul 2004 23:12:53 +0530

QUOTE (Tamal Baran das @ Jul 28 2004, 08:10 PM)

Sri Sri Sadhya-Sadhanatattva Vijnana
Sri Sri Madhuryatattva Vijnana
Sri Bhagavat-tattva Vijnana
Sri Krishnatattva Vijnana
Sri Radhatattva Vijnana
Sri Namatattva Vijnana
Raganugabhaktitattva Vijnana
Prematattva Vijnana
Rasatattva Vijnana

Some of those titles i really don't know. Are this Sri Ananta das Babaji Maharajas books?

Yes, untranslated as of yet. Hari is working on Madhurya-tattva-vijnana, I am nibbling together Bhakti-tattva-vijnana.

I should add the full Bengali catalogue to the SKCSM website. I'll do that once I get my connection back up and running.