Krishnology (also spelled Krishnaology) is an academic neo-logism for Krishna Theology. It is a scholastic vehicle for placing theological discourse concerning the Hindu deity Krishna within the context of Vaishnava Theology, and claims to be an specific area of Vaishnava Theology. This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... In semantics, discourses are linguistic units composed of several sentences - in other words, conversations, arguments or speeches. ... A Hindu is an adherent of Hinduism, the predominant religious, philosophical and cultural system of Bharat (India). ... A deity or a god, is a postulated preternatural being, usually, but not always, of significant power, worshipped, thought holy, divine, or sacred, held in high regard, or respected by human beings. ... Lord Krishna Krishna (कृष्ण, Sanskrit for black), is, according to common Hindu tradition, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. ... Vaishnava Theology is the theological discourse concerning the Hindu deity Vishnu and/or one of His avatar. ...

As a term, Krishnology differentiates itself from other Vaishnava theologies by centering its discourse on the Krishna avatar of Vishnu and distinguishes itself from other Vaishnava theologies centered on Vishnu avatara other than Krishna. In Hinduism, an avatar is the incarnation (bodily manifestation) of an Immortal Being, or of the Ultimate Supreme Being. ... For other uses of the name Vishnu, see Vishnu (disambiguation). ...

Recent Scholarship

Guy Beck, a well published scholar on Hinduism in general, and on Krishna in particular, has published on the Krishnology of the Vaishnava sect known as the Radha-vallabha Sampradaya. 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. Dr. Guy Beck is a member of the Religious Studies faculty at Tulane University [1]. He has a Ph. ... Hinduism (सनातन धर्म; also known as Sanātana Dharma, and Vaidika-Dharma ) is a worldwide tradition that encompasses several religions and ideologies. ... Lord Krishna Krishna (कृष्ण, Sanskrit for black), is, according to common Hindu tradition, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. ... Vaishnavism is the branch of Hinduism in which Vishnu or one of his avatars (i. ... Radha-vallabha is a Vaishnava denomination which began with the Vaishnava theologian Harivamsa Gosvami. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

Tamala Krishna Gosvami, a Hindu studies scholar and Vaishnava guru, elaborated on this term during his research at the University of Cambridge. While a doctoral student, Tamala Krishna Gosvami studied under Dr. Julius J. Lipner and devoted his time to researching the 'Krishnology' of ISKCON's founder. His Holiness Tamala Krishna Gosvami Maharaja (1946-2002), was born Thomas G. Herzig in the United States. ... A guru (गुरू Sanskrit) is a teacher in Hinduism, Buddhism and Sikhism. ... The University of Cambridge is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world. ... Dr. Julius Lipner, was born and raised in India and studied for his PhD at Kings College, London. ... The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) is a new religious movement based on Bengali, or more specifically Gaudiya, Vaishnavism founded by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, referred to by followers as His Divine Grace, in New York in 1966. ...

Intra-Denominational

An important outcome of Beck and Gosvami's work is that they have demonstrated how 'Krishnology' is intra-denominational by exploring two uniquely different denominational theologies of Vaishnavism, Gaudiya Vaishnava Theology and Radhavallabha Theology. Gaudiya Vaishnava Theology, is a type of Vaishnava Theology that began with Caitanya Mahaprabhu (1486-1534), a Bengali Vaishnava sadhu. ... Radhavallabha Theology is the Krishnology of Harivamsa Gosvami, who started the Radha Vallabha sect. ...

Krishna Centered Vaishnava Theological Discourse

Theology which concerns itself with the Hindu deity Krishna is only found in a few established academic institutions outside of India. Also, theological discourse on Krishna takes place in the larger context of Vaishnava Theology, itself an aspect of Hinduism.

Within the academic study of Hinduism, Vaishnava Theology has been engaged by academic institutions such as the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies and Bhaktivedanta College[1]. The discource on Vaishnava theology has been advanced by the work of scholars such as; Graham Schweig, Kenneth R. Valpey, Tamala Krishna Gosvami and Guy Beck. 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. ... Bhaktivedanta College is a Vaishnava university administered by ISKCON. The college opened in 2002 and aspires to be a Krishna institution. ... Graham Schweig is Associate Professor of Religious Studies [1] and Director of the Indic Studies Program [2] at Christopher Newport University. ... Kenneth R. Valpey is a Gaudiya Vaishnava Theologian who studied at Oxford University, St Cross College (1999 - 2004). ... His Holiness Tamala Krishna Gosvami Maharaja (1946-2002), was born Thomas G. Herzig in the United States. ... Dr. Guy Beck is a member of the Religious Studies faculty at Tulane University [1]. He has a Ph. ...

Academic Papers

• Krishnology of the Radhavallabha sampradaya
• Contemporary Theological Trends in the Hare Krishna Movement: A Theology of Religions
• Gaudiya Vaishnavi Sadhus
• Hinduism, Vaisnavism and ISKCON: Authentic Traditions or Scholarly Constructions
• Has ISKCON Anything to Offer Christianity Theologically?
• ISKCON from the Perspective of Diacritical Theology
• For Whom Does Hinduism Speak
• Reform in Tradition: Bhaktivinoda's Apologetic for the Bhagavata-Purana
• The Sampradaya of Sri Caitanya
• Dr. Julius J. Lipner's Comments
• Books by Tamala Krishna Gosvami
• Alternative Krishnas : Regional and Vernacular Variations on a Hindu Deity by Dr. Guy Beck