Philosophy

Why Lord Shiva’s independent worship and dvaitavada promoted By editor - 7.1 2020 Please note that the contents of the article is not a personal opinion but the references from sastra. The intention is not to defame other panths dedicated to Shiva and Devi as one can attain...Read more...

Krsna's Cradle at Amriteshwara

Beauty of Khajuraho Temples

Qualification to read Astakaliya lila

By editor - 3.1 2020 Asta-kaliya Lila are the divine erotic pastimes of Radha Krishna throughout the day . Many of us have often come across the situation that when we read and hear Radha Krishna’s madhurya lila or discuss it with other devotees including the Glories of Srimati...Read more...

Expose of the Radha Kunda babajis

Katha Upanishad with Commentary of Adi Shankaracharya

By The Editor - 3.1 20230 [Katha Upanishad with Commentary of Adi Shankaracharya] The Katha Upanishad is a collection of philosophical poems representing a conversation between the sage Naciketas and Yama (the god of death). They discuss the nature of the atma (the soul), brahman (the...Read more...

On Sankara

Gaudiya Sampradaya

Different Indian school of Philosophy

By Sri Satyanarayana Das Babaji Maharaj Indian civilization is the oldest living civilization in the world. The reason for it to survive even after being subject to the onslaught of foreign invaders and rulers for thousands of years is its roots that are grounded in philosophy. The very...Read more...

Different Indian school of Philosophy

Six systems of vedic philosophy

Vedic Influence in Iraq and Iran

By Stephen Knapp - 6.12 2019 . Vedic Influence in Iraq and Iran, Bharatvarsha, and ancient Iran was also hardly distinguishable from India. It is recognized that some forms of Vedic culture prevailed in Western Asia. Long, before the advent of Islam, even as early as the third millennium...Read more...

The Gita Condensed

By Kalakantha Dasa - 25.11 2019 A concise refresher on Lord Krishna’s immortal teachings. In 1968 His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada published the Bhagavad-gita As It Is, which has since sold tens of millions of copies in dozens of languages. As a lifetime devotee...Read more...

Rebirth According to the Bhagavad-gita

Bhagavad Gita As It Is

IS God a Person or Energy?

By editor - 25.11 2019 Excerpt from the Bhagavad-Gita As it Is 7.7: Chapter 7: Knowledge of the Absolute TEXT 7 mattah parataram nanyat kincid asti dhananjaya mayi sarvam idam protam sutre mani-gana iva SYNONYMS mattah—beyond Myself; parataram—superior; na—not;...Read more...

Your Energy vs Time Management

How Many Species of Lives in Creation?

Vaidhi bhakti does not lead to Raganuga bhakti

By editor - 22.11 2019 It is the general opinion of many devotees that vidhi bhakti leads to raganuga bhakti but it is not. Vaidhi Bhakti and Raganuga bhakti are two different sadhana process leading to different destinations in spiritual world. Vidhi bhakti is followed mainly by Sri...Read more...

Misconceptions about Advaita

Offerings with Love

Speculation Is Neither Science Nor Philosophy

By Srila Prabhupada - 18.11 2019 The following conversation between His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and some of his disciples took place in July 1975 on an early-morning walk in Chicago. Srila Prabhupada: Where does Darwin begin? Disciple: He begins...Read more...

Different Indian school of Philosophy

Intelligent Design in a Modern Vedic Context

All about origin of Jiva

By editor - 14.11 2019 The Vedanta-sutra (1.1.1) states, athato brahma jijnasa: “Now one should inquire about Brahman – The absolute truth, the transcendental, spiritual nature“. So when we start inquiring about absolute truth a question naturally appears in our mind...Read more...

Controversy Origin of the jiva

Soul - Jiva tattva

The Unbroken Chain

By Nashvin Gangaram - 13.11 2019 What is the point of happiness if it doesn’t last forever? What is the key to everlasting happiness? Srimad Bhagavatam, the ripened fruit of Vedic knowledge, offers us a solution: “Any person who seriously desires real happiness must seek a bona...Read more...

Gaudiya Sampradaya

The Sampradaya of Sri Caitanya

Which is superior: fate or one’s own exertion and effort?

By Bhayahari Dasa - 12.11 2019 Are we simply puppets, helplessly manipulated by the strings of our past activities? I look on with dismay as the tow truck drives away with the wreck that used to be our car. “It’s all right,” my wife tries to console me. “...Read more...

Fate and effort

Fate, free will and Karma

Intelligent Design in a Modern Vedic Context

By Leif Asmark Jensen, (Lalitanatha dasa) - 8.11 2019 Consciousness is our most immediate experience. Yet, when it comes to studying consciousness beyond one’s own conscious experience, we can only study circumstantial evidence. One such category is studies of the...Read more...

Science and Krishna Consciousness

33 million Gods ?

By editor - 6.11 2019 The four primary Vedas represent the accomplishment of a highly developed religious system and encourage satisfaction of material desires through worship of the demigods. They contain many directions for increasing one’s power and position, or for reaching the...Read more...

Why Bharat Has 33 million Gods & Goddesses

Different Indian school of Philosophy

By Sri Satyanarayana Das Babaji Maharaj - 31.10 2019 Indian civilization is the oldest living civilization in the world. The reason for it to survive even after being subject to the onslaught of foreign invaders and rulers for thousands of years is its roots that are grounded in...Read more...

Is Jiva Gosvami’s philosophy the same as Sri Caitanya’s?

Yoga of Shankaracharya

Matter and Karma

By Bhanu Swami - 24.10 2019 Karma – Activities of the Conditioned Soul Ignorance of Krsna Desire to Enjoy Material body Identity with body Desire to enjoy in body Action to get enjoyment Immediate Experience Of enjoyment Or suffering Attachment to objects causing...Read more...

All about origin of Jiva

When Karma Is Burned Up

Bahulastami is Not the Appearance Day of Sri Radha-kunda

BY: BRIJABASI DAS - 23.10 2019 The eighth day of the waning moon in the month of Kartik has been almost universally accepted as the appearance day of Sri Radha-kunda. It is mentioned in the vast majority of Vaisnava calendars printed by many branches of the Gaudiya tradition, including...Read more...

All about origin of Jiva

By editor - 17.10 2019 The Vedanta-sutra (1.1.1) states, athato brahma jijnasa: “Now one should inquire about Brahman – The absolute truth, the transcendental, spiritual nature“. So when we start inquiring about absolute truth a question naturally appears in our mind...Read more...

Controversy Origin of the jiva

ISKCON's Proposal on Women Acharyas Opposed

BY: SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT - 16.10 2019 TIRUPATI, ANDHRA PRADESH (HINDU) — Srivaishnava acharyas express concern over the organisation going against established doctrines The proposal of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) to allow women to become acharyas...Read more...

Is God Male or Female?

By Caitanya Caran Das - 7.10 2019 God is neither – and is both. Let’s see how. Before we can understand whether God is male or female, we need to clearly understand that we ourselves are neither male nor female. We are at core spiritual beings, souls, whereas our gender refers...Read more...

God Proposes, Man Accepts

SEXUALITY IN HINDUISM

WHEN GOD IS AFRAID

By Venugopal Acharya - 27.9 2019app-facebook Struggles and Joys of Bhakti Yoga 83 “Engage your mind always in thinking of Me, become My devotee, offer obeisances to Me and worship Me. Being completely absorbed in Me, surely you will come to Me.” Bhagavad...Read more...

A genuine alternative to modern misconceptions of God

God Proposes, Man Accepts

THE TANTRAS

By editor - 20.9 2019 The Tantras are a genre of religious literature that shows how to achieve salvation through various esoteric practices, making these texts distinct from other religious literature of India, such as the Vedas or Puranas (Barthakuria 1). Still, ordinary Tantras share some...Read more...

Tantra and Pancaratra

Jagannath Worship in Manipur

SAIVA SIDDHANTA

By editor - 19.9 2019 Saiva Siddhanta is a bhakti (loving devotion) tradition. This system is a dualist (this is somewhat problematic but will be discussed in the section on philosophy) form of Saivism that has ancient roots in north India, though is most popular now in southern...Read more...

Shiva, Parvati, Lingam

Sri Ganesha

Meditation in Yoga and Ayurveda

By Dr. David Frawley - 19.9 2019 Meditation is the key practice of traditional Yoga and the prime factor behind an authentic Ayurvedic lifestyle. Meditation goes to the root of our consciousness and prana, connecting us to our higher Self and aligning us with the healing and...Read more...

Mystical Experiences in Meditation

Mantra, Concentration and Meditation

Why do we hate?

By Syamananda Dasa - 18.9 2019 “No one is born hating another because of the color of his skin/ his background/ or his religion. People must learn to hate/ and if they can learn to hate/ they can be taught to love/ for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its...Read more...

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