Rāgānugā bhakti is primarily for Śrī Kṛṣṇa in Gokula
In a previous article, I examined the definition of rāgānugā bhakti. This rāgānugā bhakti …
Jīva-tattva
If I had to pick the most misunderstood topic in the Caitanya tradition today, it …
Śrī Jīva Goswami defines rāgānugā bhakti
I have examined the definition of rāgānugā bhakti by Śrī Rūpa Goswami in a previous …
Summary of the Kṛṣṇa Sandarbha
From Śrī Babaji’s commentary on the Kṛṣṇa Sandarbha, Anuchheda 183
Śrī Jīva Gosvāmī concludes his …
Śrī Jīva Goswami considers objections to svarūpa-śakti in the paraṁ tattva, Part II
In a previous post, I examined the objections of Advaitins to svarūpa-śakti in the …
Śrī Jīva Goswami considers objections to svarūpa-śakti in the paraṁ tattva, Part I
A reader requested that I explain the definitions of the term ‘śakti’ present in Śrī …
Q/A: Definition of ācārya
Question: Who is an ācārya?
Answer: The definition of the term ‘ācārya’ is as follows:…
Leaving one’s guru and taking reinitiation
Śrī Babaji answers questions in Pearls of Wisdom–
Question: What are the criteria for leaving …
Are the Sandarbhas not written by Śrī Jīva Goswami?
Question: Is Śrī Gopāla Bhaṭṭa or Śrī Jīva author of the Sandarbhas?
Answer: Anuchheda 4 …
Limitations and utility of tarka or logic
In a previous article, I had discussed the meaning of the word ‘acintya’ in …
How to diagnose if you are in a religious cult
You are in a religious cult if one of more of these apply to you: …
Śrī Jīva Goswami explains the types of perception
A skeptical reader asked where Śrī Jīva Goswami explicitly states that experience, which is a …