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Sastra as authority, pramana, hermeneutics, Manu-smrti/dharma-sastra authority, sadacara.
Taking Krishna’s side defines us as Krishna’s devotees. Taking a different side defines us as something different. Krishna’s side is described in sastra and, therefore, sastra is a self-evident authority. I am…
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) to prove that God has no form. Whether God has a form or…
Śrīla Prabhupāda did not present śāstra as a dry academic subject to be theorized, discussed, and armchair-philosophized about. Instead of giving abstruse explanations, he spoke and lived the essence of śāstra. He repeatedly emphasized the…
Yes, Varna is not by birth. But then a question may arise whether it is by choice. It is certainly not by choice either. It will be established later that birth and…
