Ferrari & Dähnhardt/Roots of Wisdom, 3. Divine Flora, Divine Love

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How to Cite: Schweig, Graham. 3. Divine Flora, Divine Love: The Place of Natural Scenery in the Ultimate Vision of Kr̥ṣṇa Bhakti. Roots of Wisdom, Branches of Devotion - Plant Life in South Asian Traditions. Equinox eBooks Publishing, United Kingdom. p. 55-76 Jun 2016. ISBN 9781781791202.

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This chapter investigates the wondrous and sensuous beauty of plants, trees, fruits and flowers in the Rāsa Līlā as described in the Bhāgavata Purāṇa. Graham Schweig explores the role of flora within the experience of devotion (bhakti) as expressed in the Vaiṣṇava narrative celebrating Kr̥ṣṇa, and the interdependent dialectical relationship between natural phenomena and the movements of the bhakta’s or devotee’s heart.

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  • container title
    Roots of Wisdom, Branches of Devotion: Plant Life in South Asian Traditions
  • creator
    Graham M. Schweig
  • isbn
    9781781794494 (eBook)
  • publisher
    Equinox Publishing Ltd.
  • publisher place
    Sheffield, United Kingdom
  • rights
    Equinox Publishing Ltd.
  • doi
    https://doi.org/10.1558/isbn.9781781794494