Attributes of the siddha deha
Many believe that the siddha deha, the “perfected body” lies dormant inside the ātman. Śrī Jīva Goswami, who leaves no topic unexamined in the Sandarbhas, […]
Month: April 2024
Śrī Jīva Goswami explains that there is no fall after attaining Vaikuṇṭha, Part II
In Anuccheda 10.2 of the Prīti Sandarbha, Śrī Jīva Goswami emphatically shows that there is no return from Vaikuṇṭha possible. After establishing this fact, he […]
Q/A: origin of the jīva
Q: Whether we fall from Vaikuṇṭha or do not fall, makes no difference to our sādhana. The important thing is to go back. Why discuss […]
Śrī Jīva Goswami explains that there is no fall after attaining Vaikuṇṭha, Part I
That the residents of Vaikuṇṭha can “fall” into the material world is an extraordinary and odious fiction. Even a cursory analysis of Indian theological systems […]
Bhāva is received from the guru, and of the same type
Bhāva, the sādhya of sādhana bhakti, is commonly understood as already ‘dormant’ in the ātman. Many also hold the position that one can choose whatever […]