Jīva-tattva
If I had to pick the most misunderstood topic in the Caitanya tradition today, it …
concepts
Śrī Jīva Goswami considers objections to svarūpa-śakti in the paraṁ tattva, Part I
A reader requested that I explain the definitions of the term ‘śakti’ present in Śrī …
Limitations and utility of tarka or logic
In a previous article, I had discussed the meaning of the word ‘acintya’ in …
Śrī Jīva Goswami explains the types of perception
A skeptical reader asked where Śrī Jīva Goswami explicitly states that experience, which is a …
Does SB 10.2.32 state that the jīva falls from Brahman?
I am often asked about verse 10.2.32 from the Bhagavata purana. Proponents cite this …
The qualification to hear rāsa-līlā
Chapters 29-33 of the Bhāgavatam describe the rāsa-līlā of Bhagavān and the gopīs. Some claim …
Q/A: should prasāda be offered to everyone?
Q: It is said that distributing Bhagavat-prasāda to others is equivalent to distributing bhakti for …
Śrī Jīva Goswami justifies acintya bheda-abheda
Given the popularity of Caitanya Vaiṣṇavism these days, there is much use of the term …
The meaning of the word ‘acintya’
I have previously stated in articles on this site that acintya means śāstraika-gamyam – knowable …
Śrī Sanātana Goswami’s commentary on Śivarātri, Part I
Śrī Gopāla Bhaṭṭa Goswami wrote a section in the Hari Bhakti Vilāsa, where he states …
Should Caitanya Vaiṣṇavas observe Śivarātri?
Question: Should Caitanya Vaiṣṇavas observe Śivarātri?
Answer: In the Gadādhara parivāra, we fast on Śivarātri. …
Śrī Sanatana Goswami’s commentary on the aparādhas to Hari-nāma
I have presented Śrī Babaji’s translations of the ten offenses to Hari-nāma from the Bhakti …