Bhakti Vedanta
Master of Vaisnava Philosophy / Education / Administration · 42 graduate credits · about 6 years.
Go deeper into Bhagavatam, cantos 7–12 — Bhakti-vedanta means “master.”
About the title. This course prepares students for the ISKCON Board of Examinations (BOEX) Bhakti-vedanta examination, and is aligned to BOEX standards. RVC will seek approval as an Approved Degree Examination Center once the first courses are established; until then, the college does not award the BOEX degree itself.
The Books
Bhakti Vedanta is the in-depth study of Srimad-Bhagavatam, Cantos 7–12 — Canto 7, Canto 8, Canto 9, Canto 10 in two parts, Canto 11 and Canto 12 — building on everything before it.
The Framework
- Prerequisite: Bhakti Vaibhava (Bachelor’s, 120 credits).
- 42 graduate credits: 24 in the major, 6 Sanskrit, 12 outside the major.
- Practicum: the graduate India pilgrimage — Mayapura, Vrndavana, Vaisnava sanga.
- Sadhana and Sanskrit continue through the course, as at every gate.
Assessment (BOEX Pattern)
Following BOEX standards: open-book assessment, closed-book examinations, sloka recitation and attendance, as for the earlier titles — at the Vedanta gate.
Lessons will appear here as partner material (VIHE / Mayapur Institute / Chowpatty BACE, with permission and credit) and RVC’s own material arrive. Nothing here is invented — the framework above is the college’s own, from its prospectus.