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). …
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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 …
The Bhāgavatam’s Advaitavāda
We continue our discussion of Śrī Jīva Goswami’s commentary on the catuḥśloki in Anuchheda 96 …
Sambandha, abhidheya, prayojana and adhikarī of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
A book should begin by explaining the following four topics:
- Sambandha: the relation (sambandha) of
Reality is three-fold non-duality
A major portion of the Bhagavat Sandarbha is occupied with the nature of reality. Śrī …
How Bhagavān is viśiṣṭa or qualified Reality
As we have seen elsewhere, the absolute truth has to be understood in terms of …
Bhagavān’s form is simultaneously limited and unlimited
A major problem many have with Bhagavān’s form, is that a form is limiting. The …
The one Bhagavān is perceived differently according to the consciousness of the perceiver
Śrī Jīva discusses absolute reality or tattva with an analysis of the famous verse from …
Attitudes toward free will on the jñāna, karma and bhakti mārgas
We have seen that the pure ātman does not have free will, simply because desire …
The difference between Brahman and Bhagavān
There are differing views on Brahman and Bhagavān. There is one camp, particularly among some …