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Four schools of Buddhism refuted by Vedanta-sutra

By Suhotra Prabhu - 21.6 2021 Srila Vyasadeva, being tri-kala-jna, foresaw 5000 years ago the rise of Buddhism. Therefore in his Vedanta-sutra (second adhyaya, second pada) he encapsulated a description and a refutation of each of the four main schools of Buddhist philosophy that would flourish in India after the Buddha departed the material world. What follows is an excerpt from a study guide to Srimad-Bhagavatam based on Vedanta-sutra with additions in [[]] and pictures. Since...Read more...

Seven Days North Of Tibet

The History of Ancient India

Customs, Tradition, and Varieties of Weddings in India

By Vikas Kamat - 21.6 2021 Introduction The marriage ceremony is one of the oldest customs of mankind and the Indian culture is no exception, and it is considered one of the most important events of one's life. In India, the Kanyadana (literally meaning, donating a virgin) or...Read more...

Same-Sex Weddings, Hindu Traditions

Vedic Traditions in the Native American Customs

Middle Kingdoms of India, Part 83

BY: SUN STAFF - 21.6 2021 Kakatiya Kala Thoranam (Warangal Gate) A serial presentation of India's great history, religious movements and temple architecture. The Kakatiyas 'The Kakatiya dynasty was a South Indian dynasty that ruled parts of what is now Andhra Pradesh, from 1083...Read more...

Middle Kingdoms of India, Part 81

Middle Kingdoms of India, Part 82

BY: SUN STAFF - 21.6 2021 Hero stone with inscription of Yadava King Singhana II, c. 1235 A.D. A serial presentation of India's great history, religious movements and temple architecture. The Yadavas 'According to some scholars, the Seuna rulers were of Maratha descent and were...Read more...

Middle Kingdoms of India, Part 81

Middle Kingdoms of India, Part 80

Surrendering to Krishna

By Bhurijana Dasa - 21.6 2021 1. Apply principles so we can measurably change our lives whether the world around us changes or not. 2. We have to search for our “rest” in the correct place. It is not linked with external circumstances. 3. The key is the internal condition of...Read more...

Bali Maharaja - The Personification of Surrendering

Seven stages of purification

Religion and the Modes of Nature

By Bhakti Ananda Goswami - 18.6 2021 Editor’s Note: In the following, portions in italics are questions and quotes from a member of the Yahoo theos-talk discussion group. Portions in regular font are replies by Bhakti Ananda Goswami. “ALL of the extant separate Shaivite, Shakti...Read more...

Fanaticism in religion

The Origin and Evolution of the Vedic System

Impersonalism vs demigod worship

Urmila (Devi Dasi) ACBSP - 18.6 2021 It is difficult to say which is "better." In the Isopanisad it is stated that impersonalism is worse than demigod worship, and that demigod worship leads one to ignorance. But in Bhagavad-gita demigod worship is described as being in...Read more...

Indra and Kuvera

Varuna and Vayu

Yoga as Samadhi

Dr David Frawley - 18.6 2021 Yoga is defined as Samadhi in the Yoga Sutras. Yet few Yoga practitioners know what Samadhi is or how to approach it. But without understanding Samadhi one cannot understand Yoga in the true sense of the term. Samadhi is complete coherence and composure of...Read more...

Prabhupada Samadhi

Raja Yoga, Hatha Yoga and Asana

Vairagya, Non-attachment and Ananda in Yoga

Dr David Frawley - 18.6 2021 Vairagya is one of the most important terms in the Yoga Sutras, which starting from the first Sutras of the text is emphasized as defining Yoga practice. Vairagya is commonly translated as detachment or non-attachment. While these indicate aspects of...Read more...

The forest of material enjoyment

Yukta vairagya

Planets and Sun Attached by Ropes

BY: DHARMAPAD DAS (DEAN DOMINIC DE LUCIA) - 18.6 2021 The Bhagavat Purana, Canto Five, Chapter Twenty-one, Verse Fourteen, describes that the chariot of the Sun God orbits Mount Sumeru with its inner axle (horizontal) attached to the summit of the mount; while its outer axle (also horizontal...Read more...

Who's Who of Mahabharata

By editor - 17.6 2021 Glossary of Indian Terms Acharya Kripalani A freedom fighter and a close associate of Mahatma Gandhi Adhiti The mother of all Gods according to the Vedas; popularity subsided after the rise of Vaishnavism and Shaivism...Read more...

Why Krishna wanted Arjuna to fight the Mahabharat war?

Mahabharata and Justice

Middle Kingdoms of India, Part 81 BY: SUN STAFF - 17.6 2021 The Mughal Army Captures Devagiri Padshahnama of Shah Jahan, c. 1636 A serial presentation of India's great history, religious movements and temple...	Artists of Nathadwara BY: SUN STAFF - 17.6 2021 Shrinath Yamunaji The beautiful images of Lord Krishna in His Form as Sri Nathaji have become famous due to the worship of devotees of the Vallabha sect,...
Gratitude for God’s Gifts By Giriraj Swami - 17.6 2021 If we are at all aware of how dependent we are on God—for the air we breathe, the water we drink, the food we eat, and our very ability to eat and drink and...	Art of living is to master art of Dying By Sri Chaitanya Chandra Das - 17.6 2021 The last thing people would like to discuss or even think is ‘Death’. But they often don’t last till last to discuss or even think...
What happens to an unsuccessful yogi? Purushottam Kumar - 16.6 2021 I used to always wonder what is the destination of an unsuccessful yogi? If someone starts practicing yoga or spirituality but gives up the practice...	What were Arjuna’s five reasons to not fight the Mahabharat war? Purushottam Kumar - 16.6 2021 Initially Arjuna was not ready to fight. Before the start of the Mahabharat war Arjuna gave five reasons to Krishna as why he did not want to fight the...
Why Krishna wanted Arjuna to fight the Mahabharat war? To establish dharma. Purushottam Kumar - 16.6 2021 At the onset of Mahabharat war, Arjuna wanted to flee away from Kurukshetra, the battlefield. But Krishna wanted Arjuna to fight the...	ISKCON Leader Explains Pedophile Messiahs Project Praghosa das - 16.6 2021 Make sure to choose your guru carefully! "Having gurus serving under a Governing Board in a spiritual society is, like many...

New York Ratha Yatra Returns	Lord Caitanya on Renunciation, Part 16
Everyone Should Learn Ayurveda	Middle Kingdoms of India, Part 72
Middle Kingdoms of India, Part 80	Epigraphic Evidence of Narasimha Avatara
What Sri Caitanya Meant by Theism	Lord Caitanya on Renunciation, Part 15
Middle Kingdoms of India, Part 79	Middle Kingdoms of India, Part 71
Power Does Not Corrupt the Divine	Lord Caitanya on Renunciation, Part 14
Sacred Sound	Lord Caitanya on Renunciation, Part 13
Ratha Yatra to be Celebrated Only in Puri, Without Devotees	Middle Kingdoms of India, Part 70
Middle Kingdoms of India, Part 78	Bali Maharaja - The Personification of Surrendering
The Panch Dwarka Temples, Part 5	FUNCTIONAL FREEDOM
Spiritual Television	Theater in Bengal, Part 3
Freewill of a Molecule	Lord Nrsimhadeva's Ontological Position
Raja Yoga, Hatha Yoga and Asana	Middle Kingdoms of India, Part 69
Middle Kingdoms of India, Part 77	Arjuna - The Personification of Friendship
The Panch Dwarka Temples, Part 4	Tulsa, 1921: Learning From History
Vedic Time Travel	Lord Caitanya on Renunciation, Part 12
Lord Caitanya on Renunciation, Part 19	Hanuman - The Personification of Servitorship
Middle Kingdoms of India, Part 76	Reaching Our Fullest Potential with Krishna Consciousness
“Practice makes perfect”	How Pain Can Motivate
The Panch Dwarka Temples, Part 3	The Origin and Evolution of the Vedic System
The Panch Dwarka Temples, Part 2	Theater in Bengal, Part Two
Middle Kingdoms of India, Part 75	Middle Kingdoms of India, Part 68
Lord Caitanya on Renunciation, Part 18	Akrura - The Personification of Offering Prayers
Sankirtana–What Makes it So Effective	Lord Caitanya on Renunciation, Part 11
Mauna: The Yoga of Silence	Sri Srinivasa Acarya – Appearance
Middle Kingdoms of India, Part 74	Theater in Bengal
The Panch Dwarka Temples	Remembering HG Jayananda Prabhu
Lord Caitanya on Renunciation, Part 17	Lord Nrisimha: Protector of Devotees
Creativity In Krishna Consciousness — An Artist Speaks	Lord Nrsimhadeva’s Appearance Day
Middle Kingdoms of India, Part 73	Can Krishna and Guru be found within one’s heart?