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Bhakti Rasamrita Sindhu-Module 1 (Eastern Ocean)

Course Instructor Premasindhu Gauranga Das

₹2500.00

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Course Overview

Course Description: Bhakti Rasamrta Sindhu is a general description of devotional service, the regulative principles, and devotional service as the ultimate goal, love of God. Srila Rupa Gosvami was the foremost disciple of Sri Krishna Caitanya, and the Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu is his literary masterpiece, a classic of devotional literature composed in Sanskrit and describing the complete science of bhakti-yoga, or linking with the Supreme through transcendental loving devotion.

This course is the first module on the Bhakti Rasamrta Sindhu. The later modules of the course will cover the whole book comprising of the other three sections.

The first module will cover the description of the Eastern ocean. Module 2 will cover the Southern ocean. Module 3 will cover the Western and Northern oceans.

Course Contents: Teaching will be from the English translations of the original Sanskrit slokas of the Bhakti Rasamrita Sindhu along with some reflections from the Durgama-sangamini-tika by Srila Jiva Gosvami pada and the Bhakti-sara-pradarshini-tika by Srila Vishvanatha Chakravarti pada.

Course materials: Notes

Target audience: Ages 18 and above.

Assessment Plan: One final test with multiple-choice questions

Course Requirement: Should be practicing devotional service and chanting 16 rounds of the Maha-mantra daily since at least one year.

Schedule of Classes

Start Date & End Date

Nov 29 2021 - Mar 14 2022

Total Classes

29 Classes

Course Curriculum

1 Subject

Bhakti Rasamrita Sindhu-Module 1 (Eastern Ocean)

2 Exercises20 Learning Materials

Bhakti Rasamrita Sindhu (Module-1) Notes

BRS_Session01_Introduction

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BRS_Session02_Ch01

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Bhakti Rasamrita Sindhu Book (H.H. Bhanu Swami)

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BRS_Bhakti Sandharba

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BRS_Ch02_The First Stages of Devotion

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BRS_Ch03_Eligibility of the Candidate for Accepting Devotional Service

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BRS_Ch04_Devotional Service surpasses all liberation

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BRS_Ch05_The Purity of Devotional Service

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BRS Ch06 and Ch07

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BRS_Ch08_Offenses to Be Avoided

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BRS_Ch09_Further Consideration of Devotional Principles

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BRS_Ch10_Techniques of Hearing and Remembering

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BRS_Ch11_Aspects of Transcendental Service

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BRS_Ch12_Further Aspects of Transcendental Service

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BRS_Ch13_Five Potent Forms of Devotional Service

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BRS_Ch14_Devotional Qualifications

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BRS_Ch15 and 16_Spontaneous Devotional Service

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BRS_Ch17_Ecstatic Love

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BRS_Ch18_Character of One in Ecstatic Love

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BRS_Ch19_Devotional Service in Pure Love of God

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Bhakti Rasamrita Sindhu (Module-1) Assessment

Bhakti Rasamrita Sindhu (Module-1) Essays

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Bhakti Rasamrita Sindhu (Module-1) Essays

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Course Instructor

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Premasindhu Gauranga Das

1 Courses   •   22 Students

Premasindhu Gauranga Das came in touch with ISKCON while studying engineering at Pune. Fascinated by the theology of Vaishnavism, he then went on to do a bachelor’s degree in Vaishnavism from the University of Madras.

Having a long-standing desire of serving society as a monk and teacher, he joined the ISKCON temple at Juhu, Mumbai as a full-time celibate monk. In Mumbai, he served at the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust (BBT). At BBT, he compiled books from the teachings of Srila Prabhupada and also proofread all the books of Srila Prabhupada. Apart from serving at the BBT, he also developed outreach preaching programs for youth, congregation and villagers.

In 2015, wishing to dive more deeply into Srila Prabhupada's books, he went on to study at the Vrindavan Institute of Higher Education(VIHE). After completing his Bhakti-Shastri degree, he joined as a full-time teacher and curriculum developer at the VIHE.

Since 2018, he is involved as one of the founding team members of the ISKCON Bhagavat Mahavidyalaya.

He is a regular teacher for courses like Bhakti-Shastri, Bhakti-Vaibhav and Bhaktivedanta and has conducted various courses on the books of the Gaudiya Vaishnava Acaryas.

Premasindhu Gauranga Das also holds a master’s degree in History and is currently pursuing his PhD.