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Samanya-bhakti, Bhakti-yoga and Sharanagati

Question: I heard you say that sāmānya-bhakti can be attained without dīkṣā and that it would grant one sālokya. How does sāmānya-bhakti manifest in this...   Read More

Importance of Studying Shastra

The following is a question that addressed Babaji’s podcast interview with Namarasa. Question: Kṛṣṇa says in the Bhagavad Gītā, “O son of Pṛtha, those...   Read More

Bhagavata Parampara

Gaudiya HistoryQuestions & AnswersComments Off on Bhagavata Parampara

The following questions were asked following Babaji’s podcast interview with Namarasa Das. Question: The term bhāgavata-paramparā is commonly used in our saṃpradāya, but you...   Read More

Falling Down or Coming Down?

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Question: There are verses from various Purāṇas which talk about the jīva falling from Vaikuṇṭha. Could you kindly shed some light on these? “The...   Read More

Fall Down for Whom and from Where?

There were some questions in the comment section of Babaji’s interview with Namarasa Prabhu posted on YouTube. Below is Babaji’s reply to some of...   Read More

Fall from Param Padam, Bestowing Prema

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Question: How do you understand the term paraṁ padam in SB 10.2.32 (ye’nye’ravindākṣa vimukta-māninas…) in the sense that paraṁ padam refers to the highest...   Read More

Islamic Invasion in India

Question: I would like to understand the Islamic rule in the Indian subcontinent. Although there is evidence to suggest that Islamic rulers were cruel...   Read More

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