The laws of nature are immutable and apply to everything in nature. As an example, the first law of thermodynamics states that the total energy of any isolated system is constant. (By definition, an isolated system cannot exchange matter and energy with the surroundings) There are laws that […]
The word “ānanda” can generally indicate any one of the following four different types of happiness.
Eight Verses Glorifying Śrī Rādhikā from Govinda Līlāmṛta by Śrī Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī with translation by Śrī Babaji
In a previous article, we examined how Goloka is beyond Vaikuṇṭha. Here we will see how the present Śrī Vṛndāvana on earth is beyond all Vaikuṇṭhas. Vṛndāvana is beyond Vaikuṇṭha It is well known that Śrī Kṛṣṇa appeared in Śrī Vṛndāvana in modern day Uttar Pradesh in India. […]
Śrī Babaji answers question in Pearls of Wisdom – Question: Having recently read Rajiv Malhotra’s “Being Different” and your commentary on Bhagavat Sandarbha, I think that there are pitfalls for Western people approaching Indian thought, including Gauḍīya siddhānta, which can lead to the gross and subtle misunderstanding of […]
Śrī Jīva Goswami did not compile the Sandarbhas in a haphazard fashion. He followed a method of analysis which he explains in Anuccheda 27 of the Tattva Sandarbha. This method ought to be kept in mind when studying the Sandarbhas, because Śrī Jīva follows it throughout the Sandarbhas. […]
Śrī Jīva Goswami’s central thesis is that Śrī Kṛṣṇa is Svayaṁ Bhagavān, and that all forms of Bhagavān including Śrī Nārāyaṇa are expansions of Him. It follows that His dhāma or abode is the highest among all dhāmas or abodes. That is, Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s abode is Mahā-Vaikuṇṭha, the […]
Śrī Babaji is teaching Śrī Jīva Goswami’s Śrī Harināmāmṛta vyākaraṇa for over a year now. Recently he taught Śrī Jīva’s derivation of the word uvāca, which I present below. My goal is to show how this common word, which shows up repeatedly in the Bhagavad-Gītā, is derived from […]
A reader suggested that the dharma taught in the Bhāgavatam cannot be isolated from varṇāśrama dharma, as the word ‘dharma’, as used in the Bhāgavatam, carries the same meaning and connotation as in any other śruti [i.e. the Vedas]. But does Śrī Jīva Goswami agree with such a […]
Q: Can one chant and pray for others? A: Why do you want to do that? Q: I am just curious. I know one devotee who chants one round every day for another person. A: Ok. Q: But do you think such chanting is effective? A: Depends on […]
Question: I have been told to chant 16 rounds of the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahāmantra or 16×108 mahāmantras everyday. Is it mentioned in the śāstra that this should be done? Answer: I am not aware of any prescription in the śāstra to chant 16 rounds everyday. Question: Where does […]
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