Foundational articles introducing the key concepts, terminology, and philosophy of Caitanya Vaiṣṇavism. Ideal for newcomers or those re-examining the tradition with fresh eyes.
Q: How would we define the happiness we experience in the world? A: The Tarka-saṅgraha definition is: sarveṣām anukūlatayā vedanīyaṁ sukhamHappiness (sukham) is that object […]
Q: In my previous sanga, there was a lot of emphasis on self-realization. What are your thoughts on the role of self-realization in bhakti? A: […]
Introduction In Indian philosophy, the surest test of sattva is the response to truth. A genuinely sattvic person loves: clarity (nirdośa vicāra), knowledge (jñāna), discrimination […]
Q: Somehow when it comes to miracles, I just tend to believe them unless they are completely contrary to shastra. If possible, I would like to […]
Giving up one’s guru is a difficult prospect for many these days. One may unthinkingly rush into taking dīkṣā from a guru, not knowing the […]
Littlewood’s law states that a person can expect to experience events with odds of one in a million (defined by the law as a “miracle”) at the rate of about one per month.
Bhakti is always nirguṇā or transcendental, being Bhagavān’s svarūpa śakti. Yet there is enormous variety among bhaktas, many of whom perform bhakti for their own […]
In Anuccheda 139 of the Bhakti Sandarbha, Śrī Jīva Goswami explains how bhakti is self-revealing. Bhakti is Bhagavān’s svarūpa-śakti. This means bhakti is independent, like […]
Q: Is Jiva Institute a Gauḍīya organization? A: Yes, of course it is. Q: Is it related to Iskcon? A: No. Jiva institute traces its […]
Religious trauma syndrome is defined as follows (link here): Religious trauma syndrome (RTS) is classified as a set of symptoms, ranging in severity, experienced by those who […]
Pūrva-pakṣa — We should take guidance from multiple people. We should hear from different speakers daily which gives us strength. This is the way to […]
Hundreds of years have passed since Śrī Rūpa Goswami composed the Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu. The passage of time appears to have obscured its significance in the Gauḍiya […]
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