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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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Adhikāra or eligibility for bhakti, karma and jñāna

November 18, 2024 T. Krsna dasa 10

One of the questions that occupies Śrī Rūpa Goswami in the Bhakti rasāmṛta sindhu is …

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How bhakti destroys bīja and avidyā

October 20, 2024 T. Krsna dasa 0

In a previous article we saw how kleśas are of three types: pāpa, its seed …

How uttamā bhakti destroys the kleśa of pāpa

October 14, 2024 T. Krsna dasa 2

As mentioned in a previous article, I continue to examine the unique qualities of …

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The unique qualities of uttamā bhakti

September 28, 2024 T. Krsna dasa 8

The definition of uttamā bhakti in Śrī Rūpa Goswami’s Bhakti rasāmṛta sindhu is the foundation …

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Understanding Bhagavad-gītā 18.53-18.55: the four types of jñānis

June 9, 2024 T. Krsna dasa 2

I am often asked about jñānis and whether Brahman realization is possible without bhakti. Here, …

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Bheda and abheda between the Ātmā and Brahman

May 27, 2024 T. Krsna dasa 2

Śrī Jīva Goswami has established the philosophy of acintya-bheda-abheda in the Sandarbhas, which I have …

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Śrī Jīva Goswami explains that there is no fall after attaining Vaikuṇṭha, Part I

April 14, 2024 T. Krsna dasa 4

That the residents of Vaikuṇṭha can “fall” into the material world is an extraordinary and …

Śrī Viśvanātha explains how Śrī Kṛṣṇa is supreme

March 17, 2024 T. Krsna dasa 1

The topic of Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s supremacy over all others, including other avatāras, is a sensitive …

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Ascertaining the paramārtha or supreme object of attainment, part I

January 20, 2024 T. Krsna dasa 2

A major concern of the śāstras is the ascertainment of the paramārtha or supreme object …

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Understanding anādi, ananta, abhāva and other concepts: mathematical representations

December 25, 2023 T. Krsna dasa 4

The concept of anādi which means ‘beginningless’, is challenging to grasp for many. Below I …

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Q/A: Definition of ācārya

October 5, 2023 T. Krsna dasa 0

Question: Who is an ācārya?

Answer: The definition of the term ‘ācārya’ is as follows:…

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Limitations and utility of tarka or logic

September 16, 2023 T. Krsna dasa 2

In a previous article, I had discussed the meaning of the word ‘acintya’ in …

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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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