By Joshika Devi Dasi (Dr. Jessica Richmond) I had no idea what it really meant to have a guru until I met Babaji. And I definitely had no clue what it meant to travel around the world and teach Vedic Psychology with Babaji within a few months after meeting him. Needless to say, I was
In Bhagavad Gītā, Śrī Kṛṣṇa says that the living entity is under the influence of ignorance and therefore in a state of bewilderment, ajñānenāvṛtaṁ jñānaṁ tena muhyanti jantavaḥ (Gītā 5.15). When a person is in ignorance, their faculty of discernment is eclipsed. As a consequence, they are unable to make proper decisions, thus rendering them ineffective in achieving
We are happy to announce that a new and revised edition of Śrīmad Bhāgavata Māhātmyam has just been published. This book was originally authored and published when Satyanarayana Dasa Babaji was a member of ISKCON as a Centennial offering for ISKCON’s Founder-Ācārya Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda. It is a small and easy-to-ready book in glorification of
This long awaited book conclusively deals with the nature of the living being as per the Gauḍīya School of thought and related aspects. It also deals with various misconceptions about the jīva that are prevalent in Vaiṣṇava circles. Knowledge about the jīva is gained from śāstra. However, if one does not know how to interpret it properly, śāstra can
Jīva Institute has started to publish the Ṣad Sandarbhas and other books as E-books. Currently, Tattva Sandarbha and Bhagavat Sandarbha are available through Amazon Kindle Store, Apple-books and our Online Store. These electronic editions include the full text and figures available in the print book. Additionally, it contains all forewords, introductions, and appendices. Only the subject and
We are glad to announce the release of the Vedanta-syamantaka, composed by Sri Radha-Damodara Gosvami, whose foremost disciple was Sri Baladeva Vidyabhusana. This book, translated by Dr. Demian Martins, gives a concise but profound exposition of some of the major tenets of Gaudiya Vaisnava philosophy and theology. Following a discussion on epistemology, each one of
On October 15th, we launched into the fourth year of Bhakti Tirtha, which has now become an ongoing program at Jiva Institute. People who cannot participate in the complete six months semester can also come for a shorter period or just follow the course through the recordings. If want to follow the classes from home
