Philosophy

Be a Tattva-Vādī, not a Veda-Vādī

tathaiva rājann uru-gārhamedha- vitāna-vidyoru-vijṛmbhiteṣu na veda-vādeṣu hi tattva-vādaḥ prāyeṇa śuddho nu cakāsti sādhuḥ Here two words are significant — veda-vāda and tattva-vāda. According to Bhagavad-gītā, those…

7 years ago

Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī is Referred in Srimad Bhagavatam

Today when I read this verse I recalled an old memory of mine. I was in an evening class of…

7 years ago

Gopis Unalloyed Love for Kṛṣṇa

How Uddhava, on the order of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, delivered the Lord’s message to the gopīs, consoled them and then returned to…

7 years ago

A win-win solution for the GBC

Below are comments I sent in to Dandavats.com shortly after they posted the GBC announcement of authorizing women diksa gurus…

7 years ago

Who is Bona Fide Spiritual Master?

Any person who seriously desires real happiness must seek a bona fide spiritual master and take shelter of him by…

7 years ago

The Symptoms of Kali-yuga

When the bad qualities of the Age of Kali will increase to an intolerable level, the Supreme Personality of Godhead…

7 years ago

3 Facts: One Becomes Peaceful And Happy

Prahlāda Mahārāja said: One who is sufficiently intelligent should use the human form of body from the very beginning of…

7 years ago

Krsna’s Enmity And Friendship Are External Features

We should always remember the distinction between spiritual and material. That which is material is infected by material qualities, but…

7 years ago

Mystery of initiation

The following is a thread of quotes and ideas which ties together several aspects of approaching a guru and taking…

7 years ago

One’s Real Interest Lies In Returning Home, Back To Godhead

When the mind is polluted by fruitive activity, the living entity wants to be elevated from one material position to…

7 years ago