pīta: the color of Śrī Caitanya
As we saw in a previous post, Śrī Viśvanātha does considerable work in trying to establish the need for an explanation for the pīta or […]
Month: August 2021
Śrī Brahmā’s Prayers to Śrī Kṛṣṇa
The prayers of Lord Brahmā to Śrī Kṛṣṇa appear in the Śrīmad Bhāgavatam SB 10.14.1–16. After giving a summary of prominent avatāras in the third […]
A tale of two colors: unearthing Śrī Caitanya in the Bhāgavata
There is no direct evidence in the scriptures that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is Bhagavān Himself. What direct evidence exists is from sources like the dubious […]
A simple litmus test for testing validity of claims in the Caitanya tradition
The Sandarbhas are *the* siddhānta, and the litmus test for any claims in the Caitanya tradition.
The guru cannot take anyone’s karma
A surprisingly common misconception these days is that the guru ‘takes’ one’s karma. At the time of initiation, the guru is imagined to take on […]
Review of Śrī Babaji’s Bhagavad-Gītā
Review of Śrī Babaji’s Bhagavad-Gītā
Jīva tattva: Śrī Babaji’s new book
Śrī Babaji’s new book Jīva tattva is a compilation of question and answers. The questions were put to Babaji over almost a decade. Many questions […]
Bhagavān’s punishment is not punishment
Bhagavān Śrī Kṛṣṇa is seen to punish the asuras such as Jarāsandha and to assist the devatās like Brahmā. As Brahmā has a predominance of […]