What is the use of saying there is no free will?
Q: Do we have free will?
A: No we do not. Most people resist this …
concepts
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. …
Is everything predestined? Part II
In a previous article, I discussed how everything is predetermined based on a cause-effect …
Is everything predestined?
Reader Madhukar ji and I were discussing the law of karma. Our discussion focused on …
The language of Nyāya
It is common to encounter long and syntactically dense sentences in works on Nyāya. Much …
The results of sattvika, rajasika and tamasika bhakti
In a previous article, I translated the commentary by Śrī Viśvanātha’s commentary to verse …
Recognizing tāmasika bhaktas
Bhakti is always nirguṇā or transcendental, being Bhagavān’s svarūpa śakti. Yet there is enormous variety …
Does Bhāgavatam 11.9.31 advise one to accept many śikṣā gurus?
Pūrva-pakṣa — We should take guidance from multiple people. We should hear from different speakers …
The dikṣā guru and the śikṣā guru are one and the same person
Hundreds of years have passed since Śrī Rūpa Goswami composed the Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu. The passage of …
The dangers of arthavāda
Reader Sandeep ji requested help in resolving discrepancies in translations of Anu 153 of the …
Do all jīvas possess 50 qualities of Bhagavān?
Reader Shivam ji wrote:
Hare Krishna If you read Srila Prabhupada’s teachings in ISKCON, it …
Why do Hindus worship stone idols?
Deity worship is an essential practice in Hinduism, especially in the Vaiṣṇava traditions. Yet it …