Jiva Institute has now released Siddhanta-ratnam, a new publication translated by Dr. Demian Martin, which is now available in our Online Store. Written by Sri Baladeva Vidyabhusana as an introductory treatise to the Govinda-bhasya, this work is named Siddhanta-ratnam because it is replete with jewel-like (ratna) philosophical conclusions (siddhanta), and Govinda-bhasya-pithaka because it is like a throne (pithaka) upon which to
On October 15th, we will be launching 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 receive these classes
At the end of this semester, Babaji completed two classes that began in the latter half of the second year. One of them was the study of Alaṅkāra Kaustubha, Kavi Karnapūra’s massive work on poetry, its embellishments, how it creates rasa, and the flaws to be avoided, expertly revealing these features and flaws by using
This Songbook has been compiled for the use of students at Jiva Institute and friends. The songs and prayers contained in it are the compositions of the great teachers of the Gaudyīa Vaiṣṇava school, who teach the mood of surrender and pure devotion. They are in Sanskrit, Bengali, Braja-bhāṣa and also in Hindi and have
Jiva Institute just released Daily Deliberations for Peace of Mind and Healthy Relations. It is an introspection workbook that one can use to stay connected to Babaji Satyanarayana Dasa’s wisdom daily and to apply it to one’s own life. It includes 30 inspirational quotes from Babaji, one for each day. Each day of this workbook
Bhakti-tirtha Level 2 at Jiva Institute Vrindavan has started on October 16th and will be running through March 30th 2018. For a detailed description about the purpose and background of this course, please refer to our course announcement. Saṅkīrtan: Every day at 9 am we have morning kīrtan. It includes prayers from the Bhāgavatam, and
My name is Hemal P. Trivedi and I am a graduate student at Rutgers University finishing a Masters in Religious Studies with a specialization in Indian philosophy. From September 2016 to January 2017, I had the honor of living at Jīva Institute while completing my third semester and applying to Ph.D. programs in the United
