Why the dārśanikas disagree with each other
A common question is why there are so many religions. Many religions claim to be …
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When śāstra clashes with pratyakśa
Jambūdvīpa is not an account of a physical reality.
The purāṇas contain a bewildering array …
Avoiding yoga khicaḍī
There are three broad divisions of yoga – karma yoga, jñāna yoga and bhakti yoga. …
What is ahaṅkāra?
The word ahaṅkāra literally means “I-ness”. However, this term also refers to the subtle element …
Why is the mind disturbed even though it is a product of sattva guṇa?
The Sāṅkhya of the Bhāgavata purāṇa and Sāṅkhya kārikā both agree that the mind is …
The four progressive stages of vairāgya
In his commentary on the Sāṅkhya-kārikā of Iśvara Kṛṣṇa, Vācaspati Miśra defines vairāgya as follows:…
Understanding the three guṇas
The concept of the guṇas of prakṛti is unique to Indian philosophy, and an important …
Which definition of jnāna applies to the ātmā?
The word jnāna has the common meaning of ‘knowledge’. However, in Sanskrit usage, the word …
Śrī Jīva Goswami explains the characteristics of Bhagavān’s name
A major sādhana in Caitanya Vaiṣṇavism is the chanting of Bhagavān’s name (nāma in Sanskrit). …
Q/A: varṇāśrama dharma is not uttama-bhakti
Maharajji answers questions in Śrī Guru Darśanam, p 505
Question: Jīva Goswami describes that …
The four types of entities in nyāya
All objects or entities are classified into four types according to nyāya. This understanding is …
The meanings of the word “Bhāgavatam”
From Śrī Babaji’s commentary on Anuccheda 96 of the Bhagavat Sandarbha:
Śrīmad Bhāgavatam was spoken …