Śrī Viśvanātha explains verses 12.8-12.12 of the Bhagavad Gītā, Part II
In a previous post, I examined Śrī Viśvanātha’s commentary on verses 12.8-12.10. There, we …
Karma and Bhakti are different paths
Karma, bhakti and jnana are distinct paths
Q: Karma-yoga can be translated as devotional service when it is offered to Kṛṣṇa. What …
The dangers of arthavāda
Reader Sandeep ji requested help in resolving discrepancies in translations of Anu 153 of the …
Organization of the Bhagavad Gītā
From Babaji’s book ‘Bhagavad Gītā’ —
Bhagavad Gītā has eighteen chapters, and each is designated …
Bhakti disregards the eighth offense to Bhagavān’s name implicit in karma and jñāna
I continue translating Śrī Viśvanātha’s fascinating commentary on the Bhāgavata verses 6.2.9 and 6.2.10 which …
Translation of commentaries on Bhagavad-gītā 18.66
Reader Abhinav requested a translation of Gaudiya commentaries on Bhagavad-gītā 18.66. I provide those below. …
Q/A: are the Los Angeles fires a punishment from Śrī Kṛṣṇa?
Q: I have seen some “preachers” from an organization essentially use the fire tragedy in …
Understanding āropa-siddhā-bhakti
I continue my series of articles on the distinction between karma and bhakti. As far …
All karma is saguṇa while bhakti is nirguṇa
I continue to examine the difference between karma and bhakti. In the Caitanya Vaiṣṇava tradition, …
Śraddhā is the sole criterion for eligiblity for bhakti
Reader Madhusudan ji wanted me to reply to questions regarding the role of karma as …
How bhakti destroys bīja and avidyā
In a previous article we saw how kleśas are of three types: pāpa, its seed …
How uttamā bhakti destroys the kleśa of pāpa
As mentioned in a previous article, I continue to examine the unique qualities of …