Philosophy
Siddhanta and theology.
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
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 Bhagavad Gita, during the question-answer session one person asked the speaker "Is…
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 Mathurā. When the young maidens of Vraja saw lotus-eyed Uddhava, who wore…
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 within ISKCON. That was in mid October. The article they posted was…
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 initiation. The qualification of the bona fide guru is that he has…
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 will descend as Kalki to destroy those who are fixed in irreligion.…
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 life — in other words, from the tender age of childhood —…
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 these qualities cannot touch that which is spiritual, or transcendental. Kṛṣṇa is…
Mystery of initiation
The following is a thread of quotes and ideas which ties together several aspects of approaching a guru and taking initiation. It’s by no means complete, but if one insists on a…
