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Gautama Buddha, also known as Siddhartha Gautama, was a spiritual teacher who lived in ancient India between the 6th and 4th centuries BCE. He is the founder of Buddhism, one of the major religions of the world. Buddha was born into a royal family, but he renounced his luxurious lifestyle at the age of 29 to seek the truth about life and the nature of suffering. He spent six years as a wandering ascetic before attaining enlightenment at the age of 35.

The Nectar of Devotion (Bhakti-rasamrita-sindhu) is a seminal text on the practice of bhakti (devotional service) written by Srila Rupa Gosvami, one of the foremost disciples of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Completed in the 16th century, this work is considered one of the most important scriptures in the Gaudiya Vaishnavism tradition. In it, Gosvami outlines the principles of devotional service, the different stages of bhakti, and the qualities that define pure devotion to Lord Krishna.