The Birth of Kirtan: The Life & Teachings of Chaitanya
Ranchor Prime
(Author)
Description
The Birth of Kirtan: The Life and Teachings of Chaitanya is the biography of a mystic saint who pioneered devotional yoga (Bhakti) in sixteenth-century India and started the practice of sacred chanting (kirtan) that has now spread around the world. While Chaitanya's practice has become a global movement over the last five hundred years, little is generally known about this spiritual reformer, as the two principal texts recounting his life were written in Bengali in the sixteenth century. In The Birth of Kirtan, Bhakti scholar and teacher Ranchor Prime adapts these two narratives into a moving and emotionally charged English-language biography for a modern audience. His poetic retelling is complemented by full-color reproductions of never-before-published nineteenth-century paintings of Chaitanya's life.Product Details
Price
$29.99
Publisher
Mandala Publishing
Publish Date
October 16, 2012
Pages
216
Dimensions
6.3 X 1.0 X 9.3 inches | 1.5 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9781608871070
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About the Author
Ranchor Prime is the author of several books on the culture and spirituality of India. Among his many accomplishments is a series of projects to protect sacred forests in India. He lives in London.