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. In this summary study; Srila Prabhupada gives a complete translation and provides occasional commentary. Topics include the characteristics of pure devotional service; ecstatic love of God; the qualities of Sri Krishna; and stimulation for ecstatic love.
#1428093 in Books Mountaineers Books 2004-01-05 2004-01-05Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x 1.75 x 6.04l; 2.59 #File Name: 0898869609896 pages
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Early Mountaineering before all the hype and noise; First Everest ExpeditionsBy K. W. LandryThese are not for everyone but they are just simply great stories of a time in mountaineering when it was all first being worked out; before all the answers and major conquests had ever become routine.Tillman traveled in a time when travel itself was mostly an adventure rather than a packet of guaranteed itineraries; before travel guides could not only put you there but put you on the summit. Tillman and his contemporaries were working out how to even get close enough to attempt summitting major mountains of the Himalayas and other regions. Working out what made up teams that would be successful; what equipment would do the job; what and how food should be packaged to survive the months of transport and adequately feed the team.Long before Tzening Norgay and Hillary made the summit read about the explorations all the way to the second step; Hillary's step; and even Tzening Norgay's early experience on Tillman and Shipton's Everest exploratory trips.Of course; these are just the wondrous details; Tillman is also a pretty good story teller; with a wry wit that takes a chapter or two to acclimate to; as well as some of the turns of language used at that time. But; go with it and you'll be trekking the Himalayas and other regions before modern transport; modern mountaineering "strategies" and enjoying the wide open world it was then and laughing more than once at the ironies and travails of travel at the turn of the last century.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. What a Life!By merleIt's one of the greatest adventure books I've ever read. This man did it all eighty years ago too. In one of the first chapters one of the workers on his coffee farm in Kenya got scalped by a leopard and Tilman sews the guy's scalp back on. It goes on an on throughout this wonderful book. If you like outdoors adventure then this is for you.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Sister loves this bookBy CustomerMy sister had wanted this book for a long time and highly recommends this book if you like the subject or are interested in the author's work. I was told this an exceptional book of adventure and life from a time long gone. I have yet to read this book though I have never disagreed with my sisters assessments of literature.
