Books: Universalist Radha-Krishnaism

Universalist Radha-Krishnaism:
A Spirituality of Liberty, Truth, and Love

by Steve Bohlert
ISBN 978-0-918475-02-2
List: $16.00, €14.00, £12.00
5″x8″, 160 pages, perfect bound
Available: Now, from Amazon.com and bookstores everywhere.

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Introduction chapter [PDF, 128 KB]

REVIEW: SEE BEYOND THE VEIL
As a life long seeker myself, open to both Eastern and Western religious ideas, I consider this book a portal to enlightenment. Bohlert leads the reader up a spiral staircase to the light, winding through the Christian and Hindu faiths as we ascend. … Bohlert asks the reader to throw off convention, and simply embrace the love emanating from Radha and Krishna. If more people read this book, the world will be a better place. Read more …
– Nori Muster, Author of Betrayal of the Spirit

REVIEW: A UNIQUE APPROACH
Many Westerners are attracted to diverse aspects of Hinduism and, in particular, devotion to Radha-Krishna, but soon find themselves alienated by two factors: an inescapable emphasis on “Indian-ness” and the uncompromising literalism of the movement as it has come to the West. Steve Bohlert’s approach to spirituality merges Western and Eastern thought by de-emphasizing cultural trappings and literalism, while maintaining a passionate emotional bond with the Supreme Being in this especially effective form of the Divine Couple, Radha-Krishna. Read more …
– Dr. Michael Valle, chairman of philosophy of religion at Scottsdale Community College (AZ)

REVIEW: A POST-MODERN MAP OF FAITH
“Universalist Radha-Krishnaism is a spiritual journey and a modern synthesis like you have seldom seen before, and never in this unique context. It’s a bridge between the East and West, past and present, old and new. Continuing in the tradition of progressive, prolific Western thinkers like John Shelby Spong, Marcus Borg, Joseph Campbell, Paul Tillich, and science visionaries like David Bohm, together with India’s own luminaries like Kedarnath Bhaktivinode Thakur, Steve Bohlert adds new acts in an ever unfolding play of human self-discovery and its relationship to the divine.” Read more …
— Zvonimir Tosic, Artist/Philosopher

Universalist Radha-Krishnaism: A Spirituality of Liberty, Truth, and Love presents esoteric Indian spiritual wisdom in plain English from a postmodern, Western perspective. Steve Bohlert (Subal Das Gosvami) lived in India as an itinerant Hindu monk and later served as a Christian pastor in the Midwest. His intimate knowledge of traditional Radha-Krishna devotional practices and Christian spirituality inspires seekers to embrace life and progress on the path to full, intimate God-dess realization. He presents a rare, inspiring insight from a universalist worldview that is intellectually invigorating, philosophically exciting and spiritually joyful. It helps us increase enjoyment both in this life, and the next.

In this work Steve Bohlert redefines traditional Radha-Krishna devotion and makes it accessible to Western seekers. He revises devotional yoga and adapts it to the needs of today’s cultural creatives, also known as “new progressives.” His Universalist Radha-Krishnaism: A Spirituality of Liberty, Truth, and Love offers the wisdom gained from a lifetime of spiritual teaching and practice in multicultural, interfaith contexts. Presented is a complete philosophical system along with spiritual practices that readers can incorporate into their daily lives to develop devotion to God-dess–Radha-Krishna, the Divine Couple.

Universalist Radha-Krishnaism offers:

Realizing “the self” related to God-dess and the world through divine love leads to a sense of interconnectedness with all existence–both material and spiritual. A heightened sense of freedom, fulfillment, and enjoyment of life naturally develops from this awareness.