The successive stages of Prīti, Part I
As we saw in a previous article, the eight stages of prīti are classified according to the saṁskāras they create in the devotee’s citta. Here, […]
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Saṁskāras in the citta are the basis for the eight stages of Prīti
In Anuccheda 84 of the Prīti Sandarbha, Śrī Jīva Gosvāmi explains that the eight stages of prīti are defined by the saṁskāras they instill in […]
Does Bhāgavatam 11.9.31 advise one to accept many śikṣā gurus?
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 […]
The dikṣā guru and the śikṣā guru are one and the same person
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 […]
FAQ: symptoms of a sincere student
Q: What are the expectations from a student of Babaji? A: Expectations on the part of whom? Q: I mean what does Babaji expect? A: […]
The supreme limit of beauty is found in Śrī Kṛṣṇa alone
In the Prīti Sandarbha, Śrī Jīva Goswami seeks to establish that prīti for Śrī Kṛṣṇa reaches its supreme limit. This prīti, which He elicits in the […]
Śrī Kṛṣṇa impels the highest prīti
Śrī Jīva Goswami’s presentation in the Sandarbhas is emphatic about the supremacy of Śrī Kṛṣṇa over all other forms of Bhagavān. His treatment of the […]
Is Bhagavān unfair?
Q: If a jīva has no desire for bhakti at all — then, according to some explanations, Bhagavān does not show mercy to him. But […]
The dangers of arthavāda
Reader Sandeep ji requested help in resolving discrepancies in translations of Anu 153 of the Bhakti Sandarbha between Babaji and Maharajji. While this post addresses […]
Is desire a quality of the ātmā?
Q: This verse states that desire is a natural quality of the jiva — न्याय दर्शन १.१.१० — इच्छाद्वेषप्रयत्नसुखदुःखज्ञानान्यात्मनो लिङ्गम्। “Desire, hatred, effort, happiness and […]
Do all jīvas possess 50 qualities of Bhagavān?
Reader Shivam ji wrote: Hare Krishna If you read Srila Prabhupada’s teachings in ISKCON, it is common knowledge that 64 qualities are fully manifested in […]
Organization of the Bhagavad Gītā
From Babaji’s book ‘Bhagavad Gītā’ — Bhagavad Gītā has eighteen chapters, and each is designated as a type of yoga. The word yoga has many […]