Scripture and Interpretation

When Vedas are Misinterpreted

Religious zealots force twisted interpretations to suit their selfish propaganda A religious zealot, famed for his so-called knowledge of the Vedas, quotes Yajur Veda (32.3)…

7 years ago

Śrīla Prabhupāda’s Presentation of Śāstra

Śrīla Prabhupāda did not present śāstra as a dry academic subject to be theorized, discussed, and armchair-philosophized about. Instead of giving abstruse…

7 years ago

Is Varna determined by birth?

Yes, Varna is not by birth. But then a question may arise whether it is by choice. It is certainly…

7 years ago

Vedic Hermeneutics Seminar by Krishna-kirti Das (BVKS) and Damodara Das (BVKS)

Day 1: Why Guru AND Sadhu AND Sastra? Day 2: Fundamental rules for Harmonization Day 3: Case Studies and Principle-detail…

8 years ago

Lessons in Defeating Kutarka (false logic)

  Summary of our research on FDG Pranams. My reply in red. Your servant, damodara das Summary of Our reply:…

8 years ago

Sastrartha debate on FDG between Hridayananda Maharaja, Damodara Dasa ( BVKS ), Prahladananda Swami and others

From: Praghosa (das) SDG (IRL) If that letter is the only thing that counts, then Srila Prabhupada was mistaken when he…

8 years ago

Never Ending Festival of Our Lives

In Rigveda 1 051 08 it is said: vi jānīhyāryān ye ca dasyavo barhiṣmate randhayā śāsadavratān | śākī bhava yajamānasya…

8 years ago

Culture of How to Know Dharma

vedaḥ smṛtiḥ sadācāraḥ svasya ca priyamātmanaḥ | etaccaturvidhaṃ prāhuḥ sākṣād dharmasya lakṣaṇam || Manu 2.12 || The Veda, the Smṛti,…

8 years ago

Do Not Amend!

Latest I have met so many ignorant statements from the side of people – especially from converted western vaisnavas –…

8 years ago

Pastimes in the Bhāgavatam are not in Chronological Order.

Incidents mentioned in the Vedic literatures, such as the Puranas, Mahabharata and Ramayana are factual historical narrations that took place…

8 years ago