Sunya Purusa: Bauddha Vaisnavism of Orissa

This book is excellent for anyone wanting a better understanding of Vaisnavism in India without the fundamentalism that often accompanies it. It goes into the traditional Vaisnavism found in Orissa which has a quiet voice since it lacks fundamentalism and missionaries- yet filled with deep philosophy.This book gives a beautiful taste of non-dualistic Vaisnavism, its history and philosophical foundations. It has excellent translations of numerous works by the saints of Orissa of which many are not presently found anywhere else in English (as of 2007 while I write this). It is very educational for anyone wanting to understand the complete picture of the 15th to 16th century revolution in bhakti.</p> <p>I do not agree with everything the author presents relative to the relationship of the Panchasakha beliefs and Buddhism but the research, historical basis, philosophical explanations, and Oriya translations make every page completely enjoyable to read<br />

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