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Introduction The original introduction was written by me on August 2, 1995. Today, more than 25 years after the first publication, I explain some points more clearly. In the early 90s, as far as I … Read More
Adi Parva OM NAMO BHAGAVATE VASUDEVAYA Suta’s Arrival About five thousand years ago, in the course of his pilgrimage, the saint and scholar Suta Gosvami, wishing to pay his respects to some sages who … Read More
Krishna’s inner self is Consciousness itself and, in certain Sruti texts, is defined as Brahman. The Sruti texts alluded to by Sri Jiva are some verses of the Upanisads, in which Krishna is defined as satyam … Read More
Syamananda, the Joy of Radharani It tells the life and teachings of Syamananda Prabhu, one of the most memorable personalities amongst the second generation of Gaudiya Vaisnava. In fact, according to most biographers, he was … Read More
Chaya and Pratibimba are two types of Abhasa – Chaya Namabhasa Chaya o pratibimba bhede abhasa dui prakara – chaya namabhasa There are two types of abhasa[1]: pratibimba[2] and chaya[3]. These two types create sraddhabhasa[4]. These … Read More
Sita on the Battlefield Carried on the Puspaka chariot, Sita saw the battlefield, where thousands of people were risking their lives for her. There was a thick dust, and the spectacle of death was frightening. She … Read More
Questions and Answers in English with His Grace Manonatha Dasa Vanacari Hare Krishna, disciples and friends of Manonatha Maharaja. Please join us on Friday, November 21, 2025 for a Zoom videoconference of Questions and Answers in … Read More
In the ninth section, Sri Jiva says: “Since people are prone to four types of defects, and something even more serious, that they are unable to grasp transcendental and inconceivable reality, their sensory perception and other … Read More
Brahmana The Brahmana are books that describe the meanings of Vedic mantras and their use. Aranyakas The Aranyaka texts contain quotations extracted from the Brahmana. Sutra These are texts that go into depth of … Read More
The Mighty Indrajit Ravana’s son was in possession of a particular weapon called naga-pasa, which produced snakes from the arrows that bound or killed those affected by them. With great dexterity Indrajit threw the deadly weapon … Read More
Question I am not Initiated yet but I follow the 4 rules next year I will be charan ashray my question is if anyone give the Govardhana shila can I worshiped it ? Answer … Read More
Then Arjuna asked Him again: “Who is to be considered higher: the one who is properly engaged in Your devotional service or the one who worships impersonal Brahman?” Sri Bhagavan said: “He who fixes his mind … Read More
On the way to Vrindavana, he passed through Varanasi (Benarés), which at that time was the cultural center of Indian Mayavadism. He went there on purpose, with the intention of convincing the masters of spiritualist monism … Read More
The Four Vedas The four Vedas are: Rig Veda, which was revealed to Agni Yajur Veda, which was revealed to Vayu Sama Veda, which was revealed to Aditya Atharva Veda, which was revealed to Angira. They … Read More
The Start Of the War The hostilities began. The start of the battle was daunting for the Raksasa. Thousands of soldiers were hit by various weapons; and heads and arms and legs and bodies mutilated in … Read More
