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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.

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 1

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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Effects of aparādha: pride

February 14, 2026 T. Krsna dasa 0

In a previous article, I listed the five effects of aparādha. Here I examine …

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Effects of aparādha: slackness in bhakti

February 7, 2026 T. Krsna dasa 0

In a previous article, I listed the five effects of aparādha. Here I examine …

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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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