The Bhāgavatam’s Advaitavāda
We continue our discussion of Śrī Jīva Goswami’s commentary on the catuḥśloki in Anuchheda 96 …
concepts
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 …
Comparison between vaidhī and rāgānugā bhakti
In vaidhī bhakti, we have seen that the adhikāra is śāstriya śraddhā.
Śrī Rūpa Goswami …
Spiritual form follows function
There is a well known principle in biology: function follows form. For example, the double …
Unlearning wrong concepts is much more difficult than learning them
The process of learning necessarily involves emotion. The stronger the emotion, the deeper the memory, …
Concepts are more important than people
The ātman, stripped off the mind, body and senses is a formless conscious being consisting …