Gītā on youtube
At the request of reader Ananta Krsna dasa, I have decided to post 15 min Gītā videos on youtube. The plan is to take the reader word-by-word through Cakravartīpāda’s commentary. The first video is here – -Tkd
A Sanskrit commentary on the Sarva-samvādinī
I recently acquired a copy of a Sanskrit commentary on the Sarva-samvādinī, which is a commentary by Śrī Jīva Goswami on his Sandarbhas. It is written by Śrī Ānanda Gopāla Vedānta-tirtha, who is a Gauḍiya-Vedānta scholar currently based in Rādhā-kund. The book was published by the Jīva Institute […]
The immutability of the ātmā
The laws of nature are immutable and apply to everything in nature. As an example, the first law of thermodynamics states that the total energy of any isolated system is constant. (By definition, an isolated system cannot exchange matter and energy with the surroundings) There are laws that […]
Pearls of Wisdom published!
Reminder for posting comments
This site appears to be rapidly growing in popularity or notoriety- I am not sure which one. I get many comments and questions. The best questions are those that I have no answer for, and this has compelled me to learn more and more. I also get many […]
FAQ on guru
I find that the guru is one of the most misunderstood concepts in the Caitanya tradition. I decided to put together an FAQ that should help readers in their journey on the bhakti path. I do not cite scripture here, for that, the interested reader is referred to […]
Lata Mangeshkar passed away
Lata Mangeshkar, singing genius and the voice of India, passed away a few days ago.
Babaji’s Bhakti Sandarbha published!
New book release: Jiva Tattva!
Śrī Kṛṣṇa does not wish to ‘save lost souls’
Śrī Kṛṣṇa has zero interest in saving lost souls. Nor is He suffering due to separation from them.
Sat-kārya-vāda
In Anuccheda 60 of the Paramātmā Sandarbha, Śrī Jīva Goswami accepts the Vedantic concept of sat-kārya-vāda as applying to the material world. Here we examine what sat-kārya-vāda means.
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