The library catalog of the Bhaktivedanta Research Centre (BRC) in Kolkata, India—which opened in June 2009 and aims to be an easily accessible resource of all Gaudiya Vaishnava literature—has expanded from 3,500 titles in October 2010 to an amazing 15,000 works today. Naturally, these include all ISKCON founder Srila Prabhupada’s books, and an expanding library of works by his successors. There are also all the major Puranas and Vedas, as well as some commentaries by Madhva and Ramanuja Acharyas. However, the library also includes 2,500 works procured last year from the collection of Sri Sundarananda Vidyavinoda, one of the main scholar disciples of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura, ISKCON Founder Srila Prabhupada’s guru. Read more…