Why māyā conditions the jīva but not Bhagavān
Bhagavān, in the form of Paramātmā, is present in every living being. And yet, He …
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Kṛṣṇa was born simultaneously in Gokula and in Mathurā
Kṛṣṇa is popularly known to have been born in Mathurā to Devakī in Kaṁsa’s prison. …
Why different purāṇas designate different beings as Supreme
A vexing issue for many is the fact that the different scriptures indicate different beings …
What is advaya jñāna?
The opening verse of the Bhāgavata purāṇa 1.1.2 explains that there is a vastu or …
The parallel universes of aprakaṭa and prakaṭa līlās
Prakaṭa means ‘manifest’, and aprakaṭa is the negation of manifest, or ‘unmanifest’. These terms crop …
The name Kṛṣṇa (black) establishes Kṛṣṇa as the supreme Bhagavān
A key theme of the Śrīmad Bhāgavatam is that there is only one param tattva …
Mapping of Bhāgavatam 1.1.1 onto Vedānta-sūtras, Part 2
Recap
We continue our examination of the mapping of the Vedānta-sūtras onto Bhāgavatam 1.1.1. As …
Mapping of Bhāgavatam 1.1.1 onto Vedānta-sūtras, Part 1
The first verse of a book is generally important in establishing its meaning. There are …
Śrī Gadādhara Goswami
Śrī Gadādhara Goswami, respectfully known as Paṇḍita Goswami, is an enigmatic figure. He is considered …
Bhagavān and Brahman are related as dharmī and dharma
In the Bhagavat Sandarbha, Śrī Jīva Goswami does an extensive and relentless analysis of the …
Kṛṣṇa and not unqualified Brahman is the Bhāgavata’s satyaṁ paraṁ
The Bhāgavatam is a long and comprehensive work which has 17000 verses. It is studied …
Bhagavān has no experience of material misery
A perennial question is why people suffer in the material world. If God is benevolent, …