Moon Planet Question: Is the moon planet described in śāstra the same planet that our scientists identify as the moon? Are humans even able to access the abode of Candradeva? Answer: The description in śāstra does not match the moon identified by modern scientists. The moon in śāstra is described as a watery planet while
Question: How does the vow of pativrata help a wife to advance in spiritual life if the husband is not a devotee and is unfavorable to devotees and Harikathā? The husband’s mentality would likely affect the wife’s respect for her husband. Is the pativrata vow still helpful for her spiritual progress? Answer: In any society
Question: As you often cite Gītā verse 7.14 to support that only bhakti to Kṛṣṇa delivers one from the material world, what would you say about the following verse from Śiva Purāṇa? “One who takes refuge with you, has surely taken refuge with me. The one who thinks that you (Hari) are different from me
Question: If bhāva is the first ray of prema as per Bhakti-rasāmrita-sindhu, then what is the nature of the previous stages such as nisthā, ruci, āsakti? Is the devotion, devotional attitude and bliss of these stages, etc., coming from any part of prema at all? What is their ontological nature? Are they sub-portions of the
By Jagadananda Das It is with great satisfaction that we announce that henceforth the On-line Gaudiya Grantha Mandir will be hosted by the Jiva Institute servers (grantha.jiva.org) and will continue to grow and develop under the protection of the Institute. Satyanarayana Dasaji, Mahanta and Acharya of the Jiva Institute of Vaishnava Studies in Vrindavan has
We have decided to publish the treatise “In Vaikuṇṭha Not Even the Leaves Fall” as our first Kindle e-book since it is about to go out of print. It is a systematic and thorough analysis of the bondage of the soul or jīva according to Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava theology. The book was banned by ISKCON and
Samskāras Question: What is a saṁskāra? Answer: A saṁskāra is an impression in the unconscious mind (citta). Samskāras guide our thought processes and desires. Question: Can I consciously choose a saṁskāra? Answer: Yes, if you are a master of your mind. Question: Can I edit, delete or modify saṁskāras? If yes, how? Answer: Yes. That
