Jiva Institute of Vaishnava Studies
Bhakti-ratna

Bhakti-ratna Course 2

Our new course will start on October 17th 2022. The class schedule as per Indian Standard Time from Monday through Friday is as follows: 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm IST Sanskrit Reading: Bhagavad Gītā with ṭīkā, continued (by Jagadananda Das) 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Sanskrit for Beginners (by Jagadananda Das) 8:00 pm – 9:00

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Book publications

New Book Release: Jiva Tattva!

This long awaited book conclusively deals with the nature of the living being as per the Gauḍīya School of thought and related aspects. It also deals with various misconceptions about the jīva that are prevalent in Vaiṣṇava circles. Knowledge about the jīva is gained from śāstra. However, if one does not know how to interpret it properly, śāstra can

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General

Jiva Students Enact Sanskrit Drama about Jiva Gosvami

Vrindavan Today, 2019.01.10 (VT): The 508th disappearance day of Srila Jiva Goswami was celebrated at the Jiva Institute with a short play in the Sanskrit language depicting a portion of his life. The students studying Sanskrit at the Institute were the main actors. The play was called “Jīve Dāya Nāṭtkam”, a play on the words “Compassion to Jiva” and

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Events

Update: Bhakti-tirtha Course 2016

The first Bhakti-tirtha Course at Jiva Institute will be inaugurated on 16th October 2016. His Holiness Srivata Gosvami of Radha-raman Mandir will be the chief guest.  This course is a unique opportunity to study Gaudiya Vaishnava scriptures in specific and the Sad Darshanas in general, which are necessary to understand Gaudiya philosophy properly. Such an

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General Jiva Institute Activities

Service Opportunities at Jiva Institute

Babaji Satyanarayana Dasa appeals to anyone and everyone who understands the importance and urgency of preserving and protecting Vaishnava literature and tradition to please come forward and assist him.

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Events

Windows and Mobile Edition for Jiva Library!

Updated with new software! Welcome to the first edition of Jiva Digital Library software. This platform is the brainchild of Dr. Satyanarayana Dasa who has dedicated himself to preserving ancient Indian literature. The Jiva Institute of Vaishnava Studies aims to make the wisdom contained in these old Sanskrit texts accessible for the world’s benefit. It

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