List of Abbreviations
Moving Between Worlds by Graham M. Schweig
1: In Quest of the 'Theological' Prabhupada
2: The Travails of Illegitimacy: Historical Setting
3: Pramana: Sources of Knowledge
4: Sambandha: Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead
5: Abhidheya: Devotional Service, Bhakti
Concluding Reflections by Graham M. Schweig
Works Cited
Index
Tamal Krishna Goswami was one of the closest and most influential
disciples of the founder of the Hare Krisna Movement. Before his
untimely death in 2002 at the age of 56, he became a student of
religion and theology at the University of Cambridge. This volume
comprises the five chapters of Goswami's near-complete doctoral
thesis.
Graham M. Schweig is Professor of Religious Studies and Director of
the Asian Studies Program at Christopher Newport University of
Virginia. He received his doctorate in comparative religion from
Harvard University. Among his publications are Dance of Divine
Love: The Rasa Lila of Krishna from the Bhagavata Purana and
Bhagavad Gita: The Beloved Lord's Secret Love Song.
"This is a labor of love-by Julius Lipner and Graham Schweig in
preparing an unfinished manuscript for publication, and by Goswami
in bringing specifically the theological work of his guru,
Prabhupada, into mainstream academic discourse. I remember
discussing this project with Goswami; he worried that his treatment
of Prabhupada might discomfit ISKCON devotees and yet delighted in
highlighting Prabhupada's brilliant Vaishnava theologizing. I can
see Goswami's
sweet smile as he ponders this book-a book that now embodies his
creative, amazing life."--Rachel Fell McDermott, Professor of Asian
and Middle Eastern Cultures, Barnard College
"A Living Theology of Krishna Bhakti is a poignant testimony to the
erudition and creativity of Tamal Krishna Goswami and to his
dedication to drawing forth fresh insights from the traditions of
Gaudiya Vaishnavism and Swami Prabhupada's ISKCON. We learn a great
deal about the Vaishnava theological tradition and about how to
think theologically about Krishna with attention to history and
circumstances, and with sensitivity to the age in which we
live.
Goswami's work is valuable even in its incompleteness, making the
case for a living Hindu theology that speaks to today's world. It
is also a tribute to Graham M. Schweig-Tamal Krishna's friend,
compatriot,
posthumous editor-who brought the work into print and also offers
concluding insights that humbly round out Goswami's bold plan."
--Francis X. Clooney, SJ, Harvard University
"Tamal Krishna Goswami's A Living Theology of Krishna Bhakti is an
illuminating theological analysis of the life and teachings of his
own guru, A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Through this work
Goswami, as a master mediator between religious and academic
worlds, helps open the Hindu studies guild to new voices and
alternative discourses and challenges us in the academy to provide
hermeneutical and institutional space for the contributions of
scholar-practitioners. Graham Schweig is to be commended for all of
his efforts in completing Goswami's work and bringing out this
valuable study."
--Barbara A. Holdrege, Professor of Religious Studies, University
of California, Santa Barbara
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