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Dealing with the Unlimited

Question: Are there a precise number of souls at the beginning of creation, or do the souls multiply? Answer: Do you mean to ask,...   Read More

Bhakti-ratna Course 3

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Our new course will start on October 16th. The class schedule as per Indian Standard Time from Monday through Friday is as follows: 4:30 pm...   Read More

Authority and Pramana on Gaura-lila

Question: Who are the ācāryas we take as final authorities to settle differing opinions? Answer: Caitanya Mahāprabhu is the propounder of our sampradāya. Therefore, Caitanya Mahāprabhu is...   Read More

Politics and Religion

Question: I am of the opinion that politics and religion should be separate. One should not mix them while working for the government. Is...   Read More

Conclusion of Brahma-vimohana Lila

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Question: My understanding is that the commentaries to the Brahma-vimohana-līlā are used by the Gosvāmīs to show how Kṛṣṇa expands into Nārāyaṇa and other...   Read More

Myth, Significance of Gotra, Gopala-mantra

Question: In present times, other cultural literature is deemed as mythology by the general and intellectual masses. These include Hindu, Christian, Islamic, Greek, Roman,...   Read More

Can Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu Grant Mādhurya-bhāva?

Recently I received a few emails from devotees, inquiring if my Gurudeva said that Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu and Advaita Ācarya could not grant mādhurya-bhāva...   Read More

  • Satyanarayana Dasa

    Satyanarayana Dasa
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    You have to have a clear definition of your goal – what do I want? What am I heading for? You have to have a very clear definition of what is Bhakti. If you are not clear, then you can remain in a hazy field for a long time. That is the significance of Nyaya. It gives clear definitions, which is very important. Otherwise you may think that this is the definition of Bhakti and I am doing Bhakti, but what you may be doing may not fit the definition.

    — Babaji Satyanarayana Dasa
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