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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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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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Effects of aparādha: absorption in objects unrelated to bhakti

January 31, 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: aśraddhā or absence of faith

January 25, 2026 T. Krsna dasa 9

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

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The five effects of aparādha

January 10, 2026 T. Krsna dasa 5

Aparādha or offense is the primary obstacle that blocks sādhana bhakti from yielding its result. …

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If the name destroys sin, why do devotees still commit sin?

December 28, 2025 T. Krsna dasa 6

Q1. Is it true that even a single utterance of Bhagavān’s name destroys all sin?…

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The language of Nyāya

December 14, 2025 T. Krsna dasa 0

It is common to encounter long and syntactically dense sentences in works on Nyāya. Much …

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Our choice- Karna or Vibhisana?

November 16, 2025 Ananta Krishna dasa 0

1. Introduction

The epics—Rāmāyaṇa and Mahābhārata—present profound psychological archetypes. Among them, Karṇa and …

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The results of sattvika, rajasika and tamasika bhakti

October 25, 2025 T. Krsna dasa 15

In a previous article, I translated the commentary by Śrī Viśvanātha’s commentary to verse …

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The jīva’s complete dependence on Bhagavān

October 5, 2025 T. Krsna dasa 2

Q: You state in your articles that the jīva has no independence. This is not …

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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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