Śrī Guru Darśanam – New Publication

October 19, 2015Events Gaudiya VaishnavasComments Off

On the occasion of Śrī Haridāsa Śāstrī Mahārāja's Tirobhava Mahotsava at Kalidaha on October 14th, a new book was published and presented: Śrī Guru Darśanam - An Anthology of Questions and Answers with Śrī Śrī Haridāsa Śāstrī Mahārāja Navatīrtha

Is Bhakti Dependent on Indian Culture?

October 11, 2015General Questions & Answers18 comments

QUESTION: Why can I not be a devotee of Kṛṣṇa without subscribing to Vedic or rather Indian customs? Why do I have to dress like an Indian, which even modern Indians don’t do? This may be alright while one is living in India, but to carry these customs to the West makes one look weird ...

Interview for a Yoga Magazine

October 3, 2015EventsComments Off

YOGUIOLA is a magazine that was created under the premise to bring everything related to the world of yoga, healthy eating, and the broad... Read More

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Try to Understand Mahaprabhu through Study of Shastra

September 27, 2015Questions & AnswersComments Off

Question: Sometimes devotees argue that there is no need to study and they give examples such as the story from Caitanya Caritamrita of the... Read More

Kartika Reading from Krishna Sandarbha at Jiva Institute

September 21, 2015EventsComments Off

During the month of Kartika, from October 27th until November 25th, Babaji Satyanarayana Dasa and Sandarbha editor Jagadananda Das will read from Kṛṣṇa Sandarbha at the... Read More

More on the Origin of Jiva and the Siddhanta

September 12, 2015Gaudiya Philosophy Questions & AnswersComments Off

Question: A question regarding Bhāgavatam 2.10.12 dravyaḿ karma ca kālaś ca svabhāvo jīva eva ca yad-anugrahataḥ santi na santi yad-upekṣayā Do you feel this... Read More

The Jīva’s Beginningless Nature and Bondage

August 28, 2015General2 comments

The following is an excerpt from the commentary on Śrī Jīva Gosvāmī’s Tattva Sandarbha (Anuccheda 32). The subject is the individual self, jīva, and its involvement with Bhagavān’s deluding potency, māyā.

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Satyanarayana Dasa
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You have to have a clear definition of your goal – what do I want? What am I heading for? You have to have a very clear definition of what is Bhakti. If you are not clear, then you can remain in a hazy field for a long time. That is the significance of Nyaya. It gives clear definitions, which is very important. Otherwise you may think that this is the definition of Bhakti and I am doing Bhakti, but what you may be doing may not fit the definition.

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Śrī Guru Darśanam – New Publication

Is Bhakti Dependent on Indian Culture?

Interview for a Yoga Magazine

Try to Understand Mahaprabhu through Study of Shastra

Kartika Reading from Krishna Sandarbha at Jiva Institute

More on the Origin of Jiva and the Siddhanta

The Jīva’s Beginningless Nature and Bondage

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