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For readers familiar with the basics of bhakti, these articles explore key practices, theological themes, and scriptural frameworks within Caitanya Vaiṣṇavism.

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guṇa-bhūtā bhakti does not require sādhu saṅga

September 5, 2026 T. Krsna dasa 0

An important siddhānta in Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇavism is that no sādhana can be successful without the …

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Why are there so many interpretations of śāstra?

August 22, 2026 T. Krsna dasa 0

One of the frequently asked questions to me is about the many different interpretations of …

Characteristics of the uttama bhāgavata

August 2, 2026 T. Krsna dasa 0

I am routinely asked about how to recognize a siddha bhakta, particularly by those who …

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The types of siddhas

July 26, 2026 T. Krsna dasa 0

In Bhakti Sandarbha Anuccheda 186, Śrī Jīva Goswami classifies perfected beings (siddhas) into two broad …

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Causes in nyāya – nimitta kāraṇa

July 11, 2026 T. Krsna dasa 0

I continue discussing the types of causes or kāraṇas in nyāya based on Śrī Devadatta …

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Causes in nyāya – asamavāyi kāraṇa

July 3, 2026 T. Krsna dasa 0

I continue discussing the types of causes or kāraṇas in nyāya based on Śrī Devadatta …

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Causes in nyāya – samavāyi kāraṇa

June 20, 2026 T. Krsna dasa 2

It is common to hear the terms ‘samavāyi kāraṇa’, ‘asamvāyi kāraṇa’, and nimitta kāraṇa, which …

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The grace of bhakti is not invoked by suffering

May 30, 2026 T. Krsna dasa 3

Suffering in the world ultimately arises from beginningless ignorance and the karma that proceeds from …

Śrī Jīva Goswami on Bhagavad-Gītā Chapter 8: Three Ways of Realizing the Supreme

May 2, 2026 T. Krsna dasa 1

While the Sandarbhas emphasize the Bhāgavatam in their analysis, every now and then, Śrī Jīva …

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Is everything predestined? Part II

March 14, 2026 T. Krsna dasa 0

In a previous article, I discussed how everything is predetermined based on a cause-effect …

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Is everything predestined?

March 7, 2026 T. Krsna dasa 1

Reader Madhukar ji and I were discussing the law of karma. Our discussion focused on …

The meaning of Bhagavad-Gītā 5.16

February 22, 2026 T. Krsna dasa 0

Bhagavad-Gītā 5.16 is as follows —

jñānena tu tad ajñānaṁ yeṣāṁ nāśitam ātmanaḥ | teṣām

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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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