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Aropa-siddha-bhakti
In Bhakti Sandarbha (Anuccheda 217), Śrī Jīva Gosvāmī divides bhakti into three categories, namely Āropa-siddhā, Saṅga-siddhā and Svarūpa-siddhā. It is.
Individuality in Mukti?
Question: I doubt whether or not individuality remains in Brahma-sāyujya. I came across an article from The Autobiography of A.
Revenge Begets Revenge
There was a sage named Jamadagni. He and his wife Reṇukā had many sons. One of these sons was Paraśurāma.
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How Shraddha Can Be Lost
Question: You mentioned in one of your articles that when one commits an offense he/she may lose śraddhā. In Nāmarasa’s.
Rumors about Sadhus, Beginningless Karma
Question: I have come to know from ISKCON that Vaiṣṇavas observe the four regulative principles: No meat-eating No illicit sex.
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If you want to change samskaras, you have to do the opposite of it repeatedly, regularly, consciously…right now your mind is wild and your chitta keeps on throwing up thoughts and desires and you act on it. You have to use your buddhi to be aware of every thought you are having and ask yourself, where is this thought, feeling, behavior taking me? …If your understanding is improper, then your actions will be improper.