Scripture and Interpretation

How can Srila Prabhupada be the center when “the shastra is the center for all”?

Srila Prabhupada says in his purport to Sri Caitanya-caritamrita Madhya-lila 20.352 that among the sources of knowledge dharma given by…

4 years ago

Laws banning capital punishment a symptom of atheism

Two days ago, the country of Singapore executed two men for drug trafficking. According to the Hindustan Times, "a 32-year-old…

4 years ago

Is Manu-samhita bad for us?

This is from an exchange I had with an ISKCON leader and sannyasi regarding the misunderstandings many devotees seem to…

5 years ago

Is the SAC’s definition of their Overarching Principle too narrow?

This video explains how the ISKCON GBC's Shatric Advisory Council gave too narrow a definition for the evidence cited in…

5 years ago

Is the SAC’s Overarching Principle Supported by Śāstra?

The SAC's mistake is just like quoting the Vedic injunction that the stool of an animal is impure and then…

5 years ago

Biased Survey

When conducting any survey, one of the most important concerns a researcher has is in eliminating bias. Even if the…

5 years ago

THE MANU SAMHITA

Written by HH Bhakti Raghava Swami: There are over 300 references in the VedaBase when one enters MANU SAMHITA, all…

6 years ago

“Varņāśrama-dharma Is External” Is It?

Śri Caitanya Mahäprabhu's famous statement that varņāśrama- dharma is external (eho bāhya)[A] should be understood contextually, especially considering that sästra…

6 years ago