The Bhagavata: Its Philosophy, Its Ethics, and Its Theology was written By Srila Bhaktivinode and delivered as a lecture to the most prestigious members of the cultural elite of his time in Bengal, which was at the time the headquarters of the British empire and a powerful center of religious and culture development. In this essay Srila Bhaktivinode Thakur makes a compelling case for Vaisnavism, he presents the essence of Vaisnavism and addresses many of the issues that the intellectuals of his time were grappling with. Although a few names are unfamiliar the basic presentation is as relevant as ever. It could have been prepared as a response to the religious critics of our time. In addition to being full of profound spiritual insight, like the Bhagavat itself, it reads like the most beautiful poetry.
