Lulu and Nana: the world’s first gene-edited humans
A Chinese researcher announced recently that he has edited the genes of human babies with …
How the guru is and is not Kṛṣṇa
The concept of the guru is unique to Indian theology. Rupa Goswami quotes a famous …
The qualification of a guru and the qualities of a disciple.
Rupa Goswami cites verse SB 11.3.21 in the Bhakti rasamrta sindhu to describe both the …
Q/A: Is lying to one’s parents justified if it is for Kṛṣṇa?
Question: My friend says that lying to one’s parents is fine if it is for …
The don’ts of bhakti, Part 2
Limbs sixteen to twenty are as follows:
- śokādy-avaśa-vartitā – not being controlled by lamentation.
- One
The don’ts of bhakti, Part 1
Limbs eleven to twenty are prohibitions or the dont’s of bhakti. They are as important …
Louis Pasteur discovered that life comes from life
‘Life comes from Life’ is posed by some modern bhakti sects as a key challenge …
The first ten limbs of bhakti are prescriptions
We now examine the rest of the limbs of bhakti. Rupa Goswami writes about these: …
Bhakti is not a type of science.
Before we dive into this topic, lets start with the meaning of the word ‘Science’ …
Why take dīkṣā from a guru?
Of the 64 limbs of bhakti ennumerated by Rupa Goswami, Jiva Goswami comments that the …
The limbs of bhakti help us relate with Kṛṣṇa
Rupa Goswami lists 64 limbs of bhakti in the Bhakti rasamrta sindhu. We will examine …
The five types of anarthas and how to get rid of them
The word anartha means anything that is not artha- or that which is not the …