Amazing Grace: 108 Glories of Śrīla Gour Govinda Swami
Title: Amazing Grace: 108 Glories of Śrīla Gour Govinda Swami
Author/Compiler: Nimai Pandita Dasa
Publisher: Tattva Vicara Publications
Publication Date: 2024
Language: English
Format: Paperback
Pages: 84
The book Amazing Grace: 108 Glories of Śrīla Gour Govinda Swami (full title often rendered as Amazing Grace – 108 Glories of Srila Gour Govinda Swami) is a devotional publication by Tattva Vicara Publications (TVP). It serves as a concise, non-sectarian introduction to the divine life, personality, and glories of His Divine Grace Śrīla Gour Govinda Swami Mahārāja, a prominent Gaudiya Vaishnava ācārya and disciple of Śrīla A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda.
The book compiles 108 specific glories or transcendental qualities/aspects of Śrīla Gour Govinda Swami, drawn from interviews with family members, disciples (both śikṣā and dīkṣā), godbrothers, godsisters, followers, well-wishers, and sādhus from various sampradāyas within the Brahmā-Mādhva-Gauḍīya tradition. It highlights his birth ("Kṛṣṇa Himself Has Sent This Child from His Eternal Abode" on 2 September), his deep realizations, preaching, and exalted position as a mahā-bhāgavata. It functions as a brief hagiography and inspiration for devotees, emphasizing his unique contributions to ISKCON and Vaishnava bhakti, it is a heartfelt Vaishnava tribute meant to inspire appreciation for this exalted personality's grace and teachings.
