Month: February 2020

Why is the mind disturbed even though it is a product of sattva guṇa?

By T. Krsna dasa on February 22, 2020 • ( 1 Comment )

The Sāṅkhya of the Bhāgavata purāṇa and Sāṅkhya kārikā both agree that the mind is a product of sattva guṇa. Yet, Kṛṣṇa calls the mind caṅcala- flickering in the Bhagavad-Gītā. This is also common experience- that the mind is exceptionally unstable, particularly when one wants to sit down […]

Why love Kṛṣṇa?

By T. Krsna dasa on February 16, 2020 • ( 1 Comment )

In Anuccheda 56 of the Bhagavat Sandarbha, Śrī Jīva Goswami brings out the concept that Bhagavān’s personal form [meaning His personal service] is the ultimate end of all that is to be aspired for. Śrī Babaji’s commentary on this Anuccheda explains the rationale for why loving Kṛṣṇa is […]

How there is bheda and abheda in Bhagavān

By T. Krsna dasa on February 4, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Bhagavān is the only independent entity in existence.

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tad etat śrīmad-gītā-gopāla-tāpany-ādi-śāstra-gaṇa-sahāyasya nikhiletara-śāstra-śata-praṇata-caraṇasya śrī-bhāgavatasyābhiprāyeṇa śrī-kṛṣṇasya svayaṁ bhagavattvaṁ karatala iva darśitam
In this way, Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s existential status as Svayaṁ Bhagavān has been shown — as clearly as one might display the palm of one’s hand — to be the true intent of the Śrīmad Bhāgavata , which is served reverentially by hundreds of other sacred writings and assisted by scriptures such as the Gītā and Gopāla-tāpanī Upaniṣad.

– Śrī Jīva Goswami

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Month: February 2020

Why is the mind disturbed even though it is a product of sattva guṇa?

Why love Kṛṣṇa?

How there is bheda and abheda in Bhagavān

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