Question: A dīkṣā-guru is accepted by taking a mantra in a ceremony, but how is a śikṣā-guru accepted? Could any Vaiṣṇava, from whom we... Read More
Question: I would like your educated opinion about the necessity of a “living” i.e. physically present guru. There are a lot of strong opinions... Read More
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
