I have been flooded with congratulatory messages about the success of India’s chandrayaan-3 mission, whose goal was to soft-land a lander on the moon. The mission was a resounding success, achieving a soft landing on the lunar south pole on 23rd August, 2023. This is undoubtedly a crowning […]
Chapters 29-33 of the Bhāgavatam describe the rāsa-līlā of Bhagavān and the gopīs. Some claim that sādhakas should not hear these chapters till they have freed themselves from material desires, as otherwise, hearing the rāsa-līlā can further inflame their material desires. However, these claims do not find support […]
I recently became aware that some Gauḍiyas criticize Śrī Jīva Goswami for teaching svakīya-vāda in the Kṛṣṇa Sandarbha. These people go to the extent of rejecting his commentary on the Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu, and even the Sandarbhas, outright. They consider Śrī Viśvanātha Cakravartī to be reliable because he firmly supports […]
Q: I saw on social media that some quote text 5 of Anuccheda 4 of Bhagavat-sandarbha about how the jiva ‘regains its natural position’, proving that the jīva falls down from the spiritual world. Can you kindly explain what that text says? A: Sure. First, a rule to […]
A new article in Vrindavan Today on Babaji: