Question: Kṛṣṇa’s friends in Goloka are called nitya-mukta-jīvas. Can nitya-mukta-jīvas be placed under antaranga śakti? Answer: No. Jīva is taṭastha śakti, both nitya-mukta as well as nitya-baddha. Moreover,... Read More
Every spiritual practice is based upon a philosophical principle. Indian schools of thought differ on specifics but share many common principles. One of the... Read More
Question: When the guru is situated in a particular rasa and his or her disciples have affinity for another rasa, how is such a... Read More
Question: Bhāgavata-vidhi and Pañcarātrika-vidhi are different kinds of initiations. Is Pañcarātrika-vidhi the first initiation? Answer: The initiation process that is practiced in the Caitanya... Read More
Question: You wrote that if one’s guru falls down, then one should accept another guru. However, some disciples of such a controversial guru argue... Read More
Question: I have a question on guru-paramparā. I was thinking that the inner meaning of ācārya-paramparā is the core message or the Truth. I... Read More