Question: What happens at the time of conception? How does an ātmā choose a sperm or an egg cell? Does each sperm cell have... Read More
On October 15th, we launched into the fourth year of Bhakti Tirtha, which has now become an ongoing program at Jiva Institute. People who... Read More
Question: I am working on my honors thesis in religion. My project is a comparison of the ways in which the Gauḍīya and Swāmi... Read More
Question: In a seminar about the nature of the mind, you had mentioned that the subtle body (manas, buddhi, ahaṅkāra, citta) expresses itself through... Read More
Question: I understand that there are two ways to practice rāganugā-bhakti: 1) sādhaka-rupa-sevā – Chant, serve guru. 2) siddha-rupa-sevā – Serve Sri Radha, Sri... Read More
Question: In Bhagavad Gīta 4.12, Śrī Kṛṣṇa states that people approach the devas for quick benefits. It is also said that devas like Lord... Read More
Attraction and repulsion, rāga and dveṣa, are the two primary emotions experienced by human beings. They are the offspring of avidyā, or primordial ignorance... Read More
