Envy Among Devotees

Below is a section of Prīti Sandarbha (Anucchedas 287 and 288, along with my commentary) where Śrī Jīva Gosvāmī speaks about envy in perfected...   Read More

Paramātma Sandarbha Released!

The third book of the Ṣaṭ Sandarbhas has just been released and is available now in our Online-Store.It is an elaborate essay on the...   Read More

VEDIC PSYCHOLOGY – ON OVEREATING

QUESTION: I don’t know what to do on my overeating issue. I am obese. I work-out, but the eating…  I was raped as a...   Read More

The Place of Women in the Bhakti Movement

Question:  I personally appreciate the role of women within the bhakti movement in general and within the Vaiṣṇavism in particular. But sometimes I wonder...   Read More

Women in Vedic Culture

Question: Are women less intelligent? Answer: This is a vague question, I must say.  Intelligence is multifaceted; there are various types of intelligence. According...   Read More

Spiritual Traditions in Gaudiya Vaishnavism

Question: I have done spiritual research especially on Gaudiya Vaishnava philosophy for several years and would like to clarify a few things. First, are...   Read More

Jiva-Student Hostel Under Construction

By Joshika Devi Dasi This summer, I have the good fortune to spend two months with Babaji and Jaya in Vrindavan. I took leave...   Read More

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    It is very easy to give up things. What is difficult is to give up attachment to things. Attachment is in your head. Who is going to see that? Even you may not see your own attachments. People give up things. But they still remain attached to them, and they don’t even realize it.

    — Babaji Satyanarayana Dasa
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