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Foundational articles introducing the key concepts, terminology, and philosophy of Caitanya Vaiṣṇavism. Ideal for newcomers or those re-examining the tradition with fresh eyes.

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Arjuna and the modern sādhaka

November 6, 2025 Ananta Krishna dasa 4

Giving up one’s guru is a difficult prospect for many these days. One may unthinkingly …

Coincidence or miracle?

November 3, 2025 T. Krsna dasa 1

Many devotees cite personal experience as the foundation of their conviction in a particular guru …

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Recognizing tāmasika bhaktas

October 18, 2025 T. Krsna dasa 2

Bhakti is always nirguṇā or transcendental, being Bhagavān’s svarūpa śakti. Yet there is enormous variety …

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Bhakti is self-revealing

September 27, 2025 T. Krsna dasa 3

In Anuccheda 139 of the Bhakti Sandarbha, Śrī Jīva Goswami explains how bhakti is self-revealing. …

Q/A: Is Jiva institute a Gauḍīya organization?

September 18, 2025 T. Krsna dasa 8

Q: Is Jiva Institute a Gauḍīya organization?
A: Yes, of course it is.

Q: Is …

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Recognizing religious trauma

September 14, 2025 T. Krsna dasa 0

Religious trauma syndrome is defined as follows (link here):

Religious trauma syndrome (RTS) is classified

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Does Bhāgavatam 11.9.31 advise one to accept many śikṣā gurus?

August 10, 2025 T. Krsna dasa 0

Pūrva-pakṣa — We should take guidance from multiple people. We should hear from different speakers …

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The dikṣā guru and the śikṣā guru are one and the same person

August 2, 2025 T. Krsna dasa 0

Hundreds of years have passed since Śrī Rūpa Goswami composed the Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu. The passage of …

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FAQ: symptoms of a sincere student

July 26, 2025 T. Krsna dasa 0

Q: What are the expectations from a student of Babaji?
A: Expectations on the part …

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Is Bhagavān unfair?

June 24, 2025 T. Krsna dasa 0

Q: If a jīva has no desire for bhakti at all — then, according to …

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Is desire a quality of the ātmā?

June 2, 2025 T. Krsna dasa 10

Q: This verse states that desire is a natural quality of the jiva —

न्याय

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Do all jīvas possess 50 qualities of Bhagavān?

May 25, 2025 T. Krsna dasa 2

Reader Shivam ji wrote:

Hare Krishna If you read Srila Prabhupada’s teachings in ISKCON, it …

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tatra teṣu ajāta-prītibhiḥ sarva-puruṣārthatvena tat-prītir eva prārthanīyā

Among all ekāntīs, those who have not yet attained prīti should pray for it alone as the sum total of all puruṣārthas.

– Śrī Jīva Goswami

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