Humility and Passion: A Caitanyite Vaishnava Ethics of Devotion
Two axiological elements—humility and passion—I argue, are at the ethical core of Bengal Vaishnavism. These modes of behavior, derived from early theological sources, are dialectically related and form the basis for an ethics of devotion that allows the devotee to accept, while simultaneously transc...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
2002
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Journal of religious ethics
Year: 2002, Volume: 30, Issue: 3, Pages: 421-444 |
| Further subjects: | B
Hierarchy
B Ethics B Humility B Passion B Egalitarianism B Devotion B Feminine |
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| Summary: | Two axiological elements—humility and passion—I argue, are at the ethical core of Bengal Vaishnavism. These modes of behavior, derived from early theological sources, are dialectically related and form the basis for an ethics of devotion that allows the devotee to accept, while simultaneously transcending social norms and identities. I draw primarily from what is considered the most honored story of the Bhāgavata Purāna, the Rāsallā, involving the cowherd maidens who exhibit the highest devotion to God, and from the Caitanya Caritāmrta, the biography of the sixteenth century revivalist and saint Caitanya, the tradition’s model for devotional life. |
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| ISSN: | 1467-9795 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of religious ethics
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/1467-9795.00116 |