A Note on the History and Myth of Radha Krishna and Chaitanya
Due to the late dates of the Bhagavatam and initial mention of Radha by Jayadev in Gita Govinda, I can safely say, the pastimes of Radha Krishna are a lovely myth containing profound universal spiritual truths. They are not historically accurate on the physical plane.
Chaitanya is a more complex problem. He is clearly a historical person, yet his “biographies” are highly mythologized and meant to serve an evangelistic purpose; therefore, they are not totally “historical.” Christology provides a good model for dealing with the problem of Chaitanya’s full humanity and full divinity. We may separate the historical Chaitanya and the Chaitanya of faith. We are presented the Chaitanya of faith. A search for the historical Chaitanya is needed, and that is yet to be seriously undertaken.
As a life long seeker myself, open to both Eastern and Western religious ideas, I consider this book a portal to enlightenment. […] If more people read this book, the world will be a better place.
As a life long seeker myself, open to both Eastern and Western religious ideas, I consider this book a portal to enlightenment. […] If more people read this book, the world will be a better place. — Nori Muster, author
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