Jiva Institute of Vedic Studies

Jiva Institute of Vedic Studies

Quiz, Shastra

Shastra Quiz 53

Quiz, Shastra

Shastra Quiz 51

Quiz, Shastra

Shastra Quiz 50

Quiz, Shastra

Shastra Quiz 49

Questions & Answers

Questions & Answers

Advaitavada and Gaudiya Philosophy

Question: Recently some people have spoken with me about Advaitavāda and Māyāvāda. One person said that Advaitavāda is different from.

Questions & Answers

Meaning of Krishna, Mantras, Avataras

Question: I am looking for good, authoritative definitions of the word kṛṣṇa, particularly in terms of the oft-repeated “all-attractive” derivation. I.

Questions & Answers

Reconciling Modern Science and Shastra

Question: The progress of science is an important part of modern civilization, but traditionally there are huge contradictions between religion.

Articles

Articles by Satyanarayana Dasa Shastra

Gita’s Solution to Raga-Dvesha

According to Indian schools of thought, darśanas, the root cause of the suffering of a living being is its conditioning.

Articles by Satyanarayana Dasa

What is Anartha?

The word artha is derived from the Sanskrit root artha, which means “to desire.” Thus the word artha means a.

Articles by Satyanarayana Dasa Sandarbhas

A Unique Interpretation of Tat Tvam Asi

In the first anuccheda of Prīti Sandarbha, Śrī Jīva Gosvāmī begins establishing love for Bhagavān, prīti, as the ultimate goal.

Quizzes

Quiz Shastra

Shastra Quiz 54

This quiz is designed to motivate you to study the Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava scriptures in specific, and the Sad Darshanas in.

Quiz Shastra

Shastra Quiz 53

This quiz is designed to motivate you to study the Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava scriptures in specific, and the Sad Darshanas in.

Quiz Shastra

Shastra Quiz 52

This quiz is designed to motivate you to study the Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava scriptures in specific, and the Sad Darshanas in.

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Daily Bhakti Byte

When you don’t have the intelligence to understand and control your emotions, one solution in the material world is to forget about it and drink alcohol or do drugs. When people in spiritual circles who have made a vow not to use these vices can’t control their emotions, they turn to criticizing, gossiping, threatening, manipulating and controlling Guru, or others, instead of just facing squarely what is there inside their own heart.

— Babaji Satyanarayana Dasa