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Category:KrishnaKrishnology (also spelled Krishnaology) is an academic neologism
Neologism

A neologism is a newly coined word that may be in the process of entering common use, but has not yet been accepted into mainstream language . Neologisms are often directly attributable to a specific person, publication, period, or event....
. It is a scholastic vehicle for placing theological
Theology

Theology is the study of the existence or attributes of a deity or gods, or more generally the study of religion or spirituality. It is sometimes contrasted with religious studies: theology is understood as the study of religion from an internal perspective , and religious studies as the study of religion from an external perspective....
 discourse
Discourse

Discourse means either "written or spoken communication or debate" or "a formal discussion or debate." The term is often used in semantics and discourse analysis....
 concerning the Hindu deity Krishna
Krishna

Krishna is a deity worshiped across many traditions in Hinduism in a variety of different perspectives. While many Vaishnava groups recognize him as an avatar of Vishnu, other traditions within Krishnaism consider Krishna to be svayam bhagavan, or the supreme being....
, within the context of Vaishnava "Krishnaism
Krishnaism

File:Krishna Holding Mount Govardhan - Crop.jpgKrishnaism, is a term that is often used to describe a number of Hindu religious traditions, that are among the Hindu denominations centered on devotion to Radha Krishna or other forms of Krishna, or Vishnu in a sentiment of Krishna....
". As a term, Krishnology differentiates itself from other Vaishnava theologies by centering its discourse on the Krishna
Krishna

Krishna is a deity worshiped across many traditions in Hinduism in a variety of different perspectives. While many Vaishnava groups recognize him as an avatar of Vishnu, other traditions within Krishnaism consider Krishna to be svayam bhagavan, or the supreme being....
 in his original form
Svayam Bhagavan

Svayam Bhagavan , "The Lord" or Lord Himself, is a Sanskrit theological term. The term refers to the concept of absolute representation of the monotheistic God as Bhagavan within Hinduism....
 and distinguishes itself from other Vaishnava theologies centered on Vishnu avatara other than Krishna.

952 Ragual Samuel Rahator published Christology and Krishnology, a Critical Study, through Northwestern University
Northwestern University

Northwestern University is a non-sectarian private university research university located in Evanston, Illinois and downtown Chicago, Illinois, United States....
.

Guy Beck
Guy Beck

Dr. Guy L. Beck is a member of the Religious Studies faculty at Tulane University. He has a Ph.D. in Religion, South Asia from Syracuse University, a graduate degree in Musicology from Syracuse University and an M.A....
, a well published scholar on Hinduism
Hinduism

'Hinduism' is the predominant religion of the Indian subcontinent. Hinduism is often referred to as , a Sanskrit phrase meaning "the eternal dharma", by its practitioners....
, and on Krishna
Krishna

Krishna is a deity worshiped across many traditions in Hinduism in a variety of different perspectives. While many Vaishnava groups recognize him as an avatar of Vishnu, other traditions within Krishnaism consider Krishna to be svayam bhagavan, or the supreme being....
 in particular, has published on the Krishnology of the Vaishnava sect known as the Radha-vallabha
Radha-vallabha

Radhavallabha is a Vaishnava denomination which began with the Vaishnava theologian Harivamsa Gosvami. This theology and Harivamsa Gosvami's leadership created the Radhavallabha sect....
 Sampradaya
Sampradaya

In Hinduism, a sampradaya can be translated as ?tradition? or a ?religious system?, although the word commands much more respect and power in the Indian context than its translations in English does....
.






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Category:KrishnaKrishnology (also spelled Krishnaology) is an academic neologism
Neologism

A neologism is a newly coined word that may be in the process of entering common use, but has not yet been accepted into mainstream language . Neologisms are often directly attributable to a specific person, publication, period, or event....
. It is a scholastic vehicle for placing theological
Theology

Theology is the study of the existence or attributes of a deity or gods, or more generally the study of religion or spirituality. It is sometimes contrasted with religious studies: theology is understood as the study of religion from an internal perspective , and religious studies as the study of religion from an external perspective....
 discourse
Discourse

Discourse means either "written or spoken communication or debate" or "a formal discussion or debate." The term is often used in semantics and discourse analysis....
 concerning the Hindu deity Krishna
Krishna

Krishna is a deity worshiped across many traditions in Hinduism in a variety of different perspectives. While many Vaishnava groups recognize him as an avatar of Vishnu, other traditions within Krishnaism consider Krishna to be svayam bhagavan, or the supreme being....
, within the context of Vaishnava "Krishnaism
Krishnaism

File:Krishna Holding Mount Govardhan - Crop.jpgKrishnaism, is a term that is often used to describe a number of Hindu religious traditions, that are among the Hindu denominations centered on devotion to Radha Krishna or other forms of Krishna, or Vishnu in a sentiment of Krishna....
". As a term, Krishnology differentiates itself from other Vaishnava theologies by centering its discourse on the Krishna
Krishna

Krishna is a deity worshiped across many traditions in Hinduism in a variety of different perspectives. While many Vaishnava groups recognize him as an avatar of Vishnu, other traditions within Krishnaism consider Krishna to be svayam bhagavan, or the supreme being....
 in his original form
Svayam Bhagavan

Svayam Bhagavan , "The Lord" or Lord Himself, is a Sanskrit theological term. The term refers to the concept of absolute representation of the monotheistic God as Bhagavan within Hinduism....
 and distinguishes itself from other Vaishnava theologies centered on Vishnu avatara other than Krishna.

History of scholarship

In 1952 Ragual Samuel Rahator published Christology and Krishnology, a Critical Study, through Northwestern University
Northwestern University

Northwestern University is a non-sectarian private university research university located in Evanston, Illinois and downtown Chicago, Illinois, United States....
.

Guy Beck
Guy Beck

Dr. Guy L. Beck is a member of the Religious Studies faculty at Tulane University. He has a Ph.D. in Religion, South Asia from Syracuse University, a graduate degree in Musicology from Syracuse University and an M.A....
, a well published scholar on Hinduism
Hinduism

'Hinduism' is the predominant religion of the Indian subcontinent. Hinduism is often referred to as , a Sanskrit phrase meaning "the eternal dharma", by its practitioners....
, and on Krishna
Krishna

Krishna is a deity worshiped across many traditions in Hinduism in a variety of different perspectives. While many Vaishnava groups recognize him as an avatar of Vishnu, other traditions within Krishnaism consider Krishna to be svayam bhagavan, or the supreme being....
 in particular, has published on the Krishnology of the Vaishnava sect known as the Radha-vallabha
Radha-vallabha

Radhavallabha is a Vaishnava denomination which began with the Vaishnava theologian Harivamsa Gosvami. This theology and Harivamsa Gosvami's leadership created the Radhavallabha sect....
 Sampradaya
Sampradaya

In Hinduism, a sampradaya can be translated as ?tradition? or a ?religious system?, although the word commands much more respect and power in the Indian context than its translations in English does....
. Dr. Beck expounds upon this research in his book Alternative Krishnas: Regional and Vernacular Variations on a Hindu Deity. Through this research he establishes the Krishnology of the Radhavallabha sampradaya.

Tamala Krishna Gosvami (1946-2002), a Hindu studies scholar and Vaishnava guru
Guru

A guru is a person who is regarded as having great knowledge, wisdom and authority in a certain area, and who uses these abilities to guide others....
, elaborated on this term during his research at the University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge

The University of Cambridge , located in Cambridge, England, is the List of oldest universities in continuous operation university in the Anglosphere....
. While a doctoral student, Tamala Krishna Gosvami studied under Dr. Julius J. Lipner
Julius J. Lipner

Julius J. Lipner is an academic, currently a member the Divinity Faculty at the University of Cambridge, England, where he is Professor of Hinduism and the Comparative Study of Religion, and a Fellow of Clare Hall....
 and devoted his time to researching the 'Krishnology' of ISKCON's founder.

Academic institutions

Within the academic study of Hinduism, Krishnology has been engaged by academic institutions such as the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies
Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies

The Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies, founded in 1997, is an independent academy for the study of Hindu culture, religion, languages, literature, philosophy, history, arts and society....
 and Bhaktivedanta College
Bhaktivedanta College

Bhaktivedanta College, located in the rural Ardennes region of Belgium, is a Vaishnava college administered by ISKCON. The current and central programme at Bhaktivedanta College is the study of Vaishnavism....
.

List of scholars

  • Ravindra Svarupa Dasa
    Ravindra Svarupa dasa

    Ravindra Svarupa Das, sometimes spelled Ravindra Swarupa dasa is a religious leader of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness ....
  • Rupa Goswami
    Rupa Goswami

    Rupa Goswami is a devotional teacher, poet, and philosopher from the Gaudiya Vaishnavism tradition of Hinduism. Alongside Sanatana Goswami he was considered the leader of the Six Goswamis of Vrindavan - a highly influential group of devotees made up from a number of disciples of the Vaishnava saint, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu....
  • Sanatana Goswami
    Sanatana Goswami

    Sanatana Goswami was a principal disciple of the Vaishnava saint Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Sanatana wrote a number of important works in the bhakti tradition of Gaudiya Vaishnavism and was the seniormost of the influential Six Goswamis of Vrindavan, among whom was his brother Rupa Goswami....
  • Satsvarupa dasa Goswami
    Satsvarupa dasa Goswami

    Satsvarupa das Goswami , is a senior disciple of A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, who founded the International Society for Krishna Consciousness , better known in the west as the Hare Krishna movement....
  • Tamala Krishna Goswami
  • Hridayananda dasa Goswami
  • Graham Schweig
    Graham Schweig

    Graham M. Schweig is Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Director of the Indic Studies Program at Christopher Newport University. He was also Visiting Associate Professor of Sanskrit at the University of Virginia....
  • Bhakti Tirtha Swami
    Bhakti Tirtha Swami

    Bhakti Tirtha Swami was an influential guru within the International Society for Krishna Consciousness . He was also the founder and director of the Institute for Applied Spiritual Technology, and director of the International Committee for Urban Spiritual Development....
  • Kenneth R. Valpey
    Kenneth R. Valpey

    Kenneth R. Valpey is a Gaudiya Vaishnava Theology who studied at Oxford University, St Cross College, Oxford . While there, he conducted his research at the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies....


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See also

  • Christology
    Christology

    Christology is a field of study within Christian theology which is concerned with the nature of Jesus the Christ, particularly with how the divine and human are related in his person....
  • Theology
    Theology

    Theology is the study of the existence or attributes of a deity or gods, or more generally the study of religion or spirituality. It is sometimes contrasted with religious studies: theology is understood as the study of religion from an internal perspective , and religious studies as the study of religion from an external perspective....


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