Bhagavad Gita
Śrī Viśvanātha explains verses 12.8-12.12 of the Bhagavad Gītā, Part II
In a previous post, I examined Śrī Viśvanātha’s commentary on verses 12.8-12.10. There, we …
Śrī Viśvanātha explains verses 12.8-12.12 of the Bhagavad Gītā, Part I
Verses 12.8 through 12.12 in the Gītā tend to be cryptic and difficult to understand. …
Śrī Jīva Goswami on Bhagavad-Gītā Chapter 8: Three Ways of Realizing the Supreme
While the Sandarbhas emphasize the Bhāgavatam in their analysis, every now and then, Śrī Jīva …
Karma, bhakti and jnana are distinct paths
Q: Karma-yoga can be translated as devotional service when it is offered to Kṛṣṇa. What …
Why does Bhagavān not manifest now when adharma is increasing?
Q: Bhagavān says that He manifests to protect dharma and destroy adharma in the Bhagavad-Gītā. …
The meaning of Bhagavad-Gītā 5.16
Bhagavad-Gītā 5.16 is as follows —
…jñānena tu tad ajñānaṁ yeṣāṁ nāśitam ātmanaḥ | teṣām
Is there no happiness in the material world?
Q: How would we define the happiness we experience in the world?
A: The Tarka-saṅgraha …
The Sattvic Lover of Knowledge vs. the Tamasic Counterfeit
Introduction
In Indian philosophy, the surest test of sattva is the response to truth.
A …
Organization of the Bhagavad Gītā
From Babaji’s book ‘Bhagavad Gītā’ —
Bhagavad Gītā has eighteen chapters, and each is designated …
Translation of commentaries on Bhagavad-gītā 18.66
Reader Abhinav requested a translation of Gaudiya commentaries on Bhagavad-gītā 18.66. I provide those below. …
Understanding Bhagavad-gītā 18.53-18.55: the four types of jñānis
I am often asked about jñānis and whether Brahman realization is possible without bhakti. Here, …