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Śri Caitanya Mahäprabhu's famous statement that varņāśrama- dharma is external (eho bāhya)[A] should be understood contextually, especially considering that sästra recommends, and Vaisnava acaryas uphold, that aspiring devotees should act according to…
In discussing varnāśrama-dharma, it is most important to clearly distinguish between the original, divine method (dajva. varņāśrama) and its present perverse manifestation as ásura- varņāśrama, the caste system based solely on birth."…
Many people who were dissatisfied with straight American life became attracted to Srila Prabhupäda's starkly different alternatives, but time showed that not all were ready to fully follow him. Knowingly or unknowingly,…
Traditional societies are based on religious ethics, on the understanding that what we do today affects our future, even beyond the grave, that there is both sin and piety, which derive from…
I was married for 34 years. Being born in a Brahmin smärta orthodox family, I was ingrained with traditional cultural values from my childhood. Living in a big joint family consisting of…
The following is an excerpt from an interview with Indira Meshram (
Bhakti Vikas Trust has recently published a new book titled “How I Achieved Real Success – A Happiness Guide for Modern Women” by Indira Meshram (
Amid corona Epidemic, a tiny virus has proved that our so-called scientific advancement is just another deception. The modern society's education and information system contributed to building one more hoax that materialism,…
On May 25, 2020, George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, was killed by Derek Chauvin, a white police officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, during an arrest for allegedly using a counterfeit bill. Floyd's death triggered demonstrations and protests in more than…
