CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE Pure Love for Kṛṣṇa Encouraged by Lord Caitanya to proceed further, Rāmānanda Rāya said that the fraternal relationship with Lord Kṛṣṇa is a still higher transcendental position. The reason Rāmānanda Rāya said this is … Read More
CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT Relationship with the Supreme Lord Caitanya rejected the statement cited by Rāmānanda Rāya from the Viṣṇu Purāṇa because the Lord wished to reject a class of philosophers known as Mīmāṁsakas. The followers of Karma-mīmāṁsā … Read More
CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX The Bhaṭṭācārya is Converted For the impersonalist and voidist philosophers, the next world is a world of senseless eternity and bliss. The voidist philosophers want to establish that ultimately everything is senseless, and the … Read More
CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE Why Study the Vedānta-sūtra? Knowledge is information gathered from the scriptures, and science is practical realization of that knowledge. Knowledge is scientific when it is gathered from the scriptures through the bona fide spiritual … Read More
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN Lord Caitanya, the Original Personality of Godhead Following in the footsteps of Kavirāja Kṛṣṇadāsa Gosvāmī, we offer our respectful obeisances unto the lotus feet of Lord Caitanya. Lord Caitanya is described as follows: He … Read More
CHAPTER THIRTEEN Devotional Service in Attachment Next Lord Caitanya said to Sanātana Gosvāmī, “Thus far I have explained devotional service according to regulative principles. Now I shall explain devotional service to you in terms of transcendental … Read More
CHAPTER TEN The Beauty of Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa is known as Madana-mohana because He conquers the mind of Cupid. He is also known as Madana-mohana due to His bestowing favors upon the damsels of Vraja and accepting … Read More
CHAPTER SEVEN Unlimited Forms of Godhead According to the Vaiṣṇava almanac, the twelve months of the year are named according to the twelve Vaikuṇṭha forms of Lord Kṛṣṇa, and these forms are known as the predominating … Read More
CHAPTER THREE Teachings to Sanātana Gosvāmī From the instructions of Lord Caitanya to Sanātana Gosvāmī we can understand the science of God as it relates to God’s transcendental form, His opulences, and His devotional service. Indeed, … Read More
Īśo 16 pūṣann ekarṣe yama sūrya prājāpatya vyūha raśmīn samūha tejo yat te rūpaṁ kalyāṇa-tamaṁ tat te paśyāmi yo ’sāv asau puruṣaḥ so ’ham asmi Synonyms pūṣan — O maintainer; eka–ṛṣe — the primeval philosopher; yama … Read More
Īśo 10 anyad evāhur vidyayā- nyad āhur avidyayā iti śuśruma dhīrāṇāṁ ye nas tad vicacakṣire Synonyms anyat — different; eva — certainly; āhuḥ — said; vidyayā — by culture of knowledge; anyat — different; āhuḥ — … Read More
Īśo 6 yas tu sarvāṇi bhūtāny ātmany evānupaśyati sarva-bhūteṣu cātmānaṁ tato na vijugupsate Synonyms yaḥ — he who; tu — but; sarvāṇi — all; bhūtāni — living entities; ātmani — in relation to the Supreme Lord; … Read More
Teachings of Lord Kapila Foreword 1: The Purpose of Lord Kapila’s Advent 2: The Transcendental Master and Supreme Yogī 3: How to Understand the Lord’s Activities 4: Approaching a Bona Fide Guru 5: Lord … Read More
Introduction Lord Caitanya’s Mission Preface Prologue by Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura A Note About this Edition Dedication CHAPTER ONE: Teachings to Rūpa Gosvāmī CHAPTER TWO: Sanātana Gosvāmī CHAPTER THREE: Teachings to Sanātana Gosvāmī CHAPTER FOUR: The Wise … Read More
