Man is imperfect The limitation of reaching veritable and conclusive truths is caused by human imperfection. On October 6, 1969, our Acarya (we use this Sanskrit word in the sense of “best source of explanation of … Read More
Mahadvadasi Sometimes, due to the manner in which the Ekadasi tithi and the Dvadasi tithis are positioned in relation to the sunrise (there are eight different cases), the vrata is observed on the Dvadasi and the … Read More
The Story of Drona and Drupada Who was Drona? Drona, the son of the famous sage Bharadvaja, was a Brahmana renowned for possessing great knowledge and holiness, but devoid of any material wealth. That was the … Read More
India’s Treasures Does India hide something? How many people travel back and forth to that sunny and hot country each year? Why have so many poets, writers, musicians, painters, and artists in general turned to India … Read More
Fifth Theme: The gravity of the manipulation of sacred texts In section six, the study of this book is discouraged for those who have no devotion. Only those who have the firm intention of attaining … Read More
Fourth Theme: Jiva Gosvami takes up and perfects the work of Sri Gopala Bhatta In the following sections (fourth and fifth) Jiva Gosvami informs us that the work he was about to write had been … Read More
Question Who was Madhavendra Puri’s master and how did they meet? Answer Madhavendra Puri’s Guru was Laksmipati Tirtha, who was a disciple of Vyasa Tirtha. So, the parampara from Sri Caitanya up to Vyasa … Read More
On Knowledge and the Principle of Authority Knowledge Knowledge (vidya) is one of the constituent elements of the person, understood as a spiritual entity, more obvious to those who are aware of it. In the morning … Read More
The Magician’s Trick There was a magician in Lanka named Vidyujjihva who had extraordinary abilities in creating illusions. Thanks to his powers, he created a head exactly like Rama’s and they took it to Sita. When … Read More
Chanting as a joke Parihasa-namabhasa That person who chants Krishna-nama in jest, just like Jarasandha, passes through this world of birth and death. Chanting without respect Stobha-namabhasa While making angry gestures, Caidya[1] also chanted namabhasa disrespectfully. … Read More
Third Theme: Sri Jiva Gosvami remembers his gurus After offering homages to Sri Krishna and his Ista-devata, in the third section the author offers due respect to the preceptor saints Rupa Gosvami and Sanatana Gosvami. … Read More
Visvamitra’s Arrival It was at that time when the great Visvamitra, the sage of immortal fame who had reached the highest peaks of ascetic perfection, arrived in Ayodhya. His austerities were so severe that the Devas … Read More
A friend for lunch Once a Vaishnava invited his friend for lunch. He served him prasadam nicely and later inquired him about his devotional service. The friend got angry and said, “What are you talking about? … Read More
Second Theme: The Master of Devotion, Caitanya Mahaprabhu In the first two sections, Jiva Gosvami describes Krishna Caitanya, stating that He is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. To demonstrate this, he first uses a verse … Read More
I had always dreamed of recounting the Ramayana in a simple book, within everyone’s reach, sure, as I still am, that the beauty of the story would have fascinated anyone. I heard the Ramayana – and … Read More
