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Misapplication of “You Are Not this Body”

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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

New Publication: Vedānta-syamantaka

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We are glad to announce the release of the Vedanta-syamantaka, composed by Sri Radha-Damodara Gosvami, whose foremost disciple was Sri Baladeva Vidyabhusana. This book,...   Read More

Babaji at Maharajji's samadhi mandir

Guru-tattva: Different Rasas?

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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

Babaji at Maharajji's samadhi mandir

Guru-tattva: Different Kinds of Dīkṣā

Gaudiya Vaishnavas4 comments

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

Babaji at Maharajji's samadhi mandir

Guru-tattva: Saṅga

Gaudiya PhilosophyQuestions & Answers2 comments

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

Babaji at Maharajji's samadhi mandir

Guru-tattva: Message of the Ācāryas

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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

Babaji at Maharajji's samadhi mandir

Guru-tattva: Criteria of Re-Initiation

Gaudiya HistoryGaudiya VaishnavasShastra11 comments

Question: I would like to hear from you some words about the criteria and sensibility to leave one’s guru and take re-initiation, since it´s...   Read More

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    You are in a prison without a beginning and you can’t get out of it until you choose to get rid of your ignorance. The three gunas bind you to your ignorance. Maya really isn’t binding you. You are really bound by your own ignorance and you are conditioned by your material desires. Then you act on those desires, and you get the karma for that. So you take birth again.

    — Babaji Satyanarayana Dasa

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