Understanding the Bhagavad Gītā
The Bhagavad Gītā is an amazing book for many reasons. One reason is that it …
Spiritual form follows function
There is a well known principle in biology: function follows form. For example, the double …
All śāstras confirm Kṛṣṇa as Svayaṁ Bhagavān, Part I
Many people are surprised to learn that Kṛṣṇa is Svayaṁ Bhagavān, the original form of …
Inferiority complexes and hero worship
From the Yoga of Dejection, p. 57.
One who has confidence in himself can genuinely …
The goal of making advancement is a defect on the path of bhakti
Maharajji answers questions in Śrī Guru Darśanam, pp. 343-344
Question: How can we understand these …
The value of a crisis
From the Yoga of Dejection: pp. xxiv-xxv [sub-headings added by this author]:
Misery wakes
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Who is the ādi-guru?
[ādi-guru means the teacher of all teachers, or original teacher].
From Śrī Guru Darśanam, …
Denying that Kṛṣṇa is Indian may be a form of cultural appropriation
With the globalization of bhakti, people argue that Kṛṣṇa is not Indian because God cannot …
How the guru is and is not Kṛṣṇa
The concept of the guru is unique to Indian theology. Rupa Goswami quotes a famous …