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Definitions
Śraddhā is the sole criterion for eligiblity for bhakti
Reader Madhusudan ji wanted me to reply to questions regarding the role of karma as …
The unique qualities of uttamā bhakti
The definition of uttamā bhakti in Śrī Rūpa Goswami’s Bhakti rasāmṛta sindhu is the foundation …
Śrī Jīva Goswami explains that there is no fall after attaining Vaikuṇṭha, Part I
That the residents of Vaikuṇṭha can “fall” into the material world is an extraordinary and …
Ascertaining the paramārtha or supreme object of attainment, part I
A major concern of the śāstras is the ascertainment of the paramārtha or supreme object …
Understanding anādi, ananta, abhāva and other concepts: mathematical representations
The concept of anādi which means ‘beginningless’, is challenging to grasp for many. Below I …
Q/A: Definition of ācārya
Question: Who is an ācārya?
Answer: The definition of the term ‘ācārya’ is as follows:…
Śrī Jīva Goswami’s commentary on the definition of uttamā bhakti, part III
I continue translating Śrī Jīva Goswami’s commentary on the definition of uttamā bhakti given in …
Śrī Jīva Goswami’s commentary on the definition of uttamā bhakti, part I
I finally decided to sit down and translate Śrī Jīva Goswami’s commentary on the definition …
Śrī Jīva Goswami defines bhakti
In the Bhakti Sandarbha, Śrī Jīva Goswami describes a large number of different types of …
The kaniṣṭha bhāgavata lacks knowledge of śāstra and hence śāstrīya-śraddhā
In previous articles, I discussed the characteristics of the uttama and madhyama bhāgavatas as explained …
The characteristics of a devotee: the madhyama bhāgavata
In a previous article, I discussed the characteristics of the uttama bhāgavata. Here, I will …