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 …
concepts
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 …
If Bhagavān’s name is self-sufficient, why do I need dīkṣā?
I continue translating Śrī Viśvanātha’s fascinating commentary on the Bhāgavata verses 6.2.9 and 6.2.10 which …
Understanding āropa-siddhā-bhakti
I continue my series of articles on the distinction between karma and bhakti. As far …
All karma is saguṇa while bhakti is nirguṇa
I continue to examine the difference between karma and bhakti. In the Caitanya Vaiṣṇava tradition, …
Śraddhā is the sole criterion for eligiblity for bhakti
Reader Madhusudan ji wanted me to reply to questions regarding the role of karma as …
Maṅgalācaraṇa of Tattva Sandarbha
Reader Timir Nandi requested a word for word translation of the Maṅgalācaraṇa written by Śrī …
Making a principle out of an example: misconceptions about the jīva
A popular way these days of misinterpreting śāstra is to establish a principle out of …
Q/A: Two types of jivas
Q: Is the jiva in the spiritual world, who is anadi Bhagavad-unmukha, a part of …
Prīti is not under the control of the devotee
Śrī Jīva Goswami summarizes the definition of prīti in the Prīti Sandarbha Anuccheda 78.2 with …