Jiva Institute of Vedic Studies
Questions & Answers
Asuras in Krishna-Lila
Question: When the asuras take on a body in Krishna’s lila, is that body eternal, and if not how to.
Higher Planets after Death, Yuga-Theory
Question: To reach a particular higher loka after death (higher in terms of consciousness), do only those who have followed.
Consuming Unoffered Food and Dietary Habits of Vaishnavas
Question: When we eat general vegetarian food without offering it to Kṛṣṇa, are we committing sin worthy of severe punishment?.
Articles
Was Krishna Born to Devaki or Yashoda?
It is a well-known fact that Kṛṣṇa was born to Devakī in the prison of Kaṁsa in a four-handed form.
The Face is Not the Index of the Mind
The saying “the face is the index of the mind” has been ingrained in our cultural consciousness, often suggesting that.
Yuktatama—A Devotee is the Best Yogī
In Bhagavad Gītā, Śrī Kṛṣṇa uses the word yukta many times. The word yukta is derived from the Sanskrit root.
Quizzes
Shastra Quiz 54
This quiz is designed to motivate you to study the Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava scriptures in specific, and the Sad Darshanas in.
Shastra Quiz 53
This quiz is designed to motivate you to study the Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava scriptures in specific, and the Sad Darshanas in.
Shastra Quiz 52
This quiz is designed to motivate you to study the Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava scriptures in specific, and the Sad Darshanas in.
Videos With Bababji
Daily Bhakti Byte
Our life is running on these two currents of raga and dvesha. It is the same river, but sometimes we are on the love side of the river bank and sometimes we are on the hate side. But the river is only one. There is only one reality. It is our mind that makes a duality of the reality. As soon as something enters our mind, we automatically divide it into either like or dislike. When your mind is running in these two grooves, then you cannot see the reality.