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Guru-sevā Is the Key to Success

BhaktiSandarbhas3 comments

In Anuccheda 236 of Bhakti Sandarbha, Śrī Jīva Gosvāmī explains that surrender to Bhagavān is the first step in pure devotion. However, Bhagavān is...   Read More

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Surrender

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Surrender is the most fundamental step on the path of bhakti. It is like the foundation for the edifice of bhakti. The foundation is...   Read More

Why Do We Need To Study from a Guru?

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To engage in the practice of bhakti, a practitioner needs the requisite knowledge about the practice and the goal to be achieved. These are...   Read More

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Śravaṇa-guru, Śikṣā-guru, and Dīkṣā Guru

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I receive many questions related to śīkṣā-guru and dīkṣā-guru. At present, the general understanding in the devotee community is that these two are different persons. I do...   Read More

Don’t Analyse Līlā by Logic

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Question: If Śiva is omniscient, does Satī not know about the plan as a divine energy of Lord? For instance, is she controlled by...   Read More

Dīkṣā and Varṇāśrama

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Question: If husband and wife take initiation from the same guru, do they become god brother and god sister? How can they be husband...   Read More

Sanskrit Nontranslatabels

Sanskrit Non-Translatables—The Rationale Behind the Book

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The  new publication “Sanskrit Non-Translatables” is a ground-breaking and audacious attempt at Sanskritizing the English language and enriching it with powerful Sanskrit words. While...   Read More

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