Sandarbhas
Articles by Satyanarayana Dasa Sandarbhas

Two Types of Śraddhā – Laukīkī and Śāstrīya

In Anucchedas 186 to 202, Śrī Jiva Gosvāmī describes various types of sādhus belonging to the paths  of karma, jñāna and bhakti. His intention is to make us understand those sādhus who are fit to be associated with. In the course of this description, he also describes a lower level bhakta, citing the statement of

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Devotees Are the Cause of Bhakti

In the first part of Bhakti Sandarbha (Anuccheda 1-165), Śrī Jīva Gosvāmī establishes that the main process to achieve the ultimate goal of life, prema, is bhakti. After that he  explains the main cause behind attaining bhakti. He shows that bhakti comes only by the grace of a devotee. In Anuccheda 179, he describes how

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Articles by Satyanarayana Dasa Bhakti Sandarbhas

How One Attains Bhakti

In Anucchedas 179 to 185 of Bhakti Sandarbha, Śrī Jīva Gosvāmī establishes that bhakti descends into the heart of a jīva only by the association of a devotee, sadhu-saṅga or satsaṅga. Then, from Anucchedas 186 to 202.1, he describes various types of sādhus on the path of karma, jñāna and bhakti while emphasizing bhakta-sādhus. He

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Grace of a Devotee As Primary Cause of Bhakti

We have heard the famous payār from Caitanya Caritāmṛta—guru-kṛṣṇa-prasāde pāye bhakti-latā-bīja—“one gets the seed of bhakti creeper by the grace of guru and Kṛṣṇa.” In Anuccheda 179 of Bhakti Sandarbha, Śrī Jīva Gosvāmī explains that the only way a conditioned being becomes devotionally inclined is by the association of a devotee. In Anuccheda 180, he

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Bhakti Defined—Glimpses into Bhakti Sandarbha

A word has a meaning, and often it may even many meanings. If we want to undersand the meaning of a sentence, we need to know the exact meaning of the words as intended by the speaker or author. Meanings change with time. For those on the path of bhakti, it is important to clearly

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Sandarbhas Now Available as E-books

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

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Articles by Satyanarayana Dasa Bhakti Sandarbhas

Solution for Rāga and Dveṣa

Attraction and repulsion, rāga and dveṣa, are the two primary emotions experienced by human beings. They are the offspring of avidyā, or primordial ignorance of one’s true self and of Bhagavān.  In Yoga-sūtra (2.3), Patañjali Maharṣi explains that one identifies with the material mind and body because of avidya, and that identification results in raga

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