Religious scholars have loosely defined Vaishnavas as those who worship Lord Vishnu or His incarnations. While this definition may be considered correct from an academic perspective, it fails to encompass the profound beauty and depth of Vaishnava philosophy and tends instead to promote a limited and perhaps, sectarian conception.

(This was written as an Introduction to a book
on the World Vaishnava Association)
by Acharya Das Adhikari, Secretary of the WVA

The introduction to this book is for the purpose of informing the unfamiliar, especially members of the media and various government institutions throughout the world. It is about some of the core philosophical principals and history of Vaishnavism, followed by a brief history of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.

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