Does Bhāgavatam 1.5.11 permit changes to siddhānta?
Q: Are some changes to siddhānta that important? Sometimes, siddhānta is adjusted for the audience. …
aparādha
Effects of aparādha: pride
In a previous article, I listed the five effects of aparādha. Here I examine …
Effects of aparādha: slackness in bhakti
In a previous article, I listed the five effects of aparādha. Here I examine …
Effects of aparādha: absorption in objects unrelated to bhakti
In a previous article, I listed the five effects of aparādha. Here I examine …
Effects of aparādha: aśraddhā or absence of faith
In a previous article, I listed the five effects of aparādha. Here I examine …
Effects of aparādha: kauṭilya or crookedness
In a previous article, I listed the five effects of aparādha. Here I examine …
The five effects of aparādha
Aparādha or offense is the primary obstacle that blocks sādhana bhakti from yielding its result. …
If the name destroys sin, why do devotees still commit sin?
Q1. Is it true that even a single utterance of Bhagavān’s name destroys all sin?…
The need for chanting japa
We often hear that the name of Bhagavān is all-powerful, such that uttering it even …
The dangers of arthavāda
Reader Sandeep ji requested help in resolving discrepancies in translations of Anu 153 of the …
Nāma-aparādhas are the only obstacle on the path of bhakti
I continue translating Śrī Viśvanātha’s fascinating commentary on the Bhāgavata verses 6.2.9 and 6.2.10 which …
Bhakti disregards the eighth offense to Bhagavān’s name implicit in karma and jñāna
I continue translating Śrī Viśvanātha’s fascinating commentary on the Bhāgavata verses 6.2.9 and 6.2.10 which …