Question: Could you specify the difference between āropa-siddhā-bhakti and karma-miśrā-bhakti as defined by Srīla Jīva Gosvami in Bhakti Sandarbha? Answer: Āropa-siddhā-bhakti consists of activities... Read More
Many years ago, while studying Nyāya and Vedānta, my Nyāya teacher said: tattva-pakṣa-pāto hi dhiyāṁ svabhāvaḥ “The nature of the intellect is definitely biased... Read More
Question: As practicing Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇavas, we chant the Hare Krishna mahāmantra. Did Śrī Caitanya and His associates chant the Hare Krishna mantra? In Caitanya-caritāmṛta... Read More
Question: I have been doing some research on deity installations and the idea of invoking the Lord directly into the fire and came across... Read More
Question: I am bombarded by negative feelings (precisely dveṣa) when I have to deal with my extended relatives who are not on the path... Read More
Traditional Indian society was organized by the sages of India who had a deeper and holistic view of the world and life principles. The... Read More
To practice spiritual life, one needs to study from a teacher. There are various types of spiritual paths such as Jñāna Yoga, Aṣṭāṅga Yoga,... Read More