Jiva Goswami
Jiva Goswami (Sanskrit: जीव गोस्वामी, romanized: Jīva Gosvāmī; c. 1513 – c. 1598) was an Indian philosopher and saint from the Gaudiya Vaishnava school of Vedanta tradition, producing a great number of philosophical works on the theology and practice of Bhakti yoga, Vaishnava Vedanta and associated disciplines. He is known as one of the Six Goswamis of Vrindavan and was the nephew of the two leading figures, Rupa Goswami and Sanatana Goswami.
Srila Jiva Goswami | |
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| Born | c. 1513 |
| Died | c. 1598 (aged 84–85) |
| Resting place | Radha-Damodar temple, Vrindavan, India |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Nationality | Indian |
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| Denomination | Vaishnavism |
| Lineage | Brahma-Madhva-Gaudiya |
| Sect | Gaudiya Vaishnavism |
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| Known for | Codifying Gaudiya Vaishnavism |
| Relatives | Rupa Goswami (paternal uncle), Sanatana Goswami (paternal uncle) |
| Philosophy | Achintya Bheda Abheda |
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| Guru | Rupa Goswami |
| Based in | Vrindavan, India |
| Honors | Six Goswamis of Vrindavana |
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