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

The reality has to be experienced. The process first is to hear and then to study. You need a teacher and sastra. After hearing, there is reflection. This is where logic comes in. You use your logic to understand. You have to use logic to understand what is being described here. Reflection means you raise doubts, questions. It does not mean that you refute what is being said, but you try to understand.

— Babaji Satyanarayana Dasa