The mechanism of self-realization
We continue to discuss the concept of Brahman and Bhagavān as explained by Śrī Jīva Goswami in the Bhagavat Sandarbha. Śrī Jīva Goswami explains that […]
Month: March 2019
The difference between Brahman and Bhagavān
There are differing views on Brahman and Bhagavān. There is one camp, particularly among some Vaiṣṇava sects, which tends to interpret all verses involving Brahman […]
The elements of bhakti rasa
Here we revisit the definition of bhakti rasa and explanations of the terms vibhāva, anubhāva, vyabhicārī and sāttvika bhāvas, but this time as given by […]
The essence of bhakti rasa is wondrous happiness (camatkāri sukham)
Bhakti rasa is a state of camatkāri sukham.
Steps in experience of bhakti rasa
We continue our discussion of rasa by examining the steps through which it manifests and is experienced.
The definition of rasa, part II
Continuing our discussion of rasa, we now examine vyabhicāri bhāva, which is also called sañcari bhāva. The word vyabhicāri = vi+abhi+car (car is a verbal […]
The case for belief in Kṛṣṇa
The new atheism movement is on the upswing. Thinkers like Richard Dawkins and Daniel Dennett have made a clear and logical case for atheism. Religious […]
The definition of rasa, part I
Sri Rupa Goswami analyzes bhakti-rasa or the relish of bhakti in great detail. Indeed, his book is titled Bhakti-rasa-amṛta sindhu – the ocean of the […]