Now, the materialist says, “All right, you do not know whether you are going or not. You are giving up this material enjoyment. You are simply living on capatis. Oh, we have got so many palatable … Read More
Open secret Krishna is the Doer! And He is expert in making the impossible possible! So let Him do it. Our position is simply to please Him with the instructions He has given us in Bhagavad-Gita: … Read More
Sixteenth Theme: Bhakti-yoga, devotional service to the Supreme Personality of Godhead The description of Sri Vyasadeva’s vision continues. In the verse of Srimad-Bhagavatam (1.7.6), he realizes what are the means necessary for the ultimate realization … Read More
If the Abheda-vada (the doctrine of non-differentiation) corresponded to reality, the realized sages would have testified to it. Instead, in the teachings and experiences of Vyasa, Sukadeva and Suta Gosvami we find the opposite description. In … Read More
Srimati Radharani, who is the personification of pure love for Lord Krishna and who is the queen of Vrindavana, appeared as Gadadhara Pandita, who was very dear to Lord Caitanya. 148-150. Svarupa Damodara Gosvami has … Read More
Once, sage Bhrigu was approached by the demigods to identify who was the greatest among Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu, and Lord Shiva. So, Sage Bhrigu thought of a plan to test all three. First of all, … Read More
Even dream theory does not find Sri Jiva in agreement. According to this, portions of unlimited Brahman dream of being something they are not. Awakening to transcendental knowledge makes them realize that they are nothing but … Read More
Pejavara Math Over the course of time, Aksobhya was appointed head of the Math of Pejavara and received from Madhvacarya the Deity of Aja-Vitthala. This form is Krishna standing with his hands on his hips, accompanied … Read More
To Pratibimba-vada Jiva Gosvami responds in this way: “That which has no attributes, which pervades everything and has no parts, cannot be reflected anywhere; what lacks attributes cannot have connections with superfluous appendages; if Brahman … Read More
The same person who appeared as Visvamitra Muni, who arranged the marriage of Lord Ramacandra, and who also appeared as the brahmana messenger sent by Rukmini Devi to Lord Kesava, also appeared in Lord Caitanya’s pastimes … Read More
Such a devotee prays for Krishna’s mercy as described in Srimad Bhagavatam (10.14.8): tat te ‘nukampam su-samiksamano bhunjana evatma-krtam vipakam hrd-vag vapurbhir vidadhan namas te jiveta yo mukti-pade sa daya-bhak My dear Lord, he who sincerely … Read More
Daksa and Vicaksana, the two famous parrots of Vrindavana, took birth during Lord Caitanya’s pastimes as Caitanya dasa and Rama dasa, who are both my seniors[1]. As much as I have heard from authorities, and … Read More
These are the revelations that come when there is no more window shopping. When there are no excuses to avoid going full thrust all way to Goloka–nikunja. When the decision is made and all activities, thoughts … Read More
In section thirty-six, the author of Tattva-sandarbha says that the distinctions between the two entities cannot be explained by theories called Pariccheda-vada and Pratibimba-vada. The Sanskrit “na” negation that we find at the beginning of … Read More
In 1516 Sri Rupa and Sri Sanatana Goswamis arrived in the sacred land of Vraja. Lord Chaitanya had ordered the two brothers to uncover the places of Sri Krishna’s pastimes in the holy Vrindavana that had … Read More
