Monism is Absurd Monism is completely absurd. It claims that pure knowledge itself (Brahman) is subject to ignorance and illusion. It claims that such illusion divides the indivisible — producing individual souls (jīva). And although it here claims illusion to be the parent of the individual soul, it next claims that illusion is the child […]
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Monism is Absurd
How to See Spirit
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How to See Spirit The sun had just then risen, it’s light danced upon the waters of Bindu-lake, and the reflections danced upon the wall of the cottage where Kapila and his mother sat, rapt in conversation. Pointing to this, Kapila said, “The sun in the sky reflects off water, and the reflection illuminates a […]
Bleach the “Indian” out of “Krishna”?
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Bleach the “Indian” out of “Krishna”? There is a trend these days to westernize Krishna consciousness. I disagree 100% with the idea that Indian culture is a detriment to “preaching sales” (so-to-speak), a detriment to the allure of Krishna consciousness. In my opinion it is ISKCON-culture, which has so far been only a fanatical-neophyte-oddity-version of […]
What the ISKCON GBC is Supposed to Be?
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What the ISKCON GBC is Supposed to Be? Life is weird. There are things we don’t want to be involved …
Śrīla Prabhupāda ki Jaya
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Śrīla Prabhupāda ki Jaya At least a brief word about Oṁ Viṣṇupāda Paramahaṁsa Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Swāmī Prabhupāda, on this …
Śrīla Prabhupāda ki Jaya
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Śrīla Prabhupāda ki Jaya At least a brief word about Oṁ Viṣṇupāda Paramahaṁsa Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Swāmī Prabhupāda, on this …
Nitya-Siddha of Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa Gaṇodeśa Dīpika
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Nitya-Siddha of Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa Gaṇodeśa Dīpika In Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa-gaṇodeśa-dīpika, Śrī Rūpa Gosvāmī introduces us to the nitya-siddha Vrajavāsīs, the eternal resides of …
Kapila’s Definition of Pure Devotional Service
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Kapila’s Definition of Pure Devotional Service Devahūti requested her son, “Please say more about the type of bhakti that pleases …
Ineffective Chanting
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Ineffective Chanting You’re chanting and chanting, but are you learning any philosophy? Really learning it so it makes sense? Chanting …
Escaping the Association of False Saints
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Escaping the Association of False Saints Kapila explained: “Intimate association binds the soul, but experts know that the same intimacy …
Did Shiva Give Vishnu the Sudarshan Chakra?
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Did Shiva Give Vishnu the Sudarshan Chakra? My wife showed me this painting and asked, ”What story is this? This …
The Key Difference Between Mayavada and Bhaktivada
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The Key Difference Between Mayavada and Bhaktivada In Śrīmad Bhāgavatam (3.24.31), Kardama says: Ah! Even though he is beyond the …
The Key Difference Between Modern and Ancient Science
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The Key Difference Between Modern and Ancient Science In the Bhāgavata (3.24.18) we hear Brahmā tell this to Princess Devahūti: …
Veda, Upanishad, Purana, Mahabharata, Vedanta-Sutra and… Srimad Bhagavatam?
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Veda, Upanishad, Purana, Mahabharata, Vedanta-Sutra and… Srimad Bhagavatam? A friend kindly asked me, “Srimad Bhagvatam is what? Veda or Purana …
Women Are Nine-Times More Lusty?
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Women Are Nine-Times More Lusty? Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 3.23.44: ”Having excited that great woman’s desires and enthusiasm to the utmost, he …
If Not ISKCON, Then What?
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If Not ISKCON, Then What? Someone just asked me: “If a person can’t really relate to ISKCON’s past, where else …
Marriage, Daughters, Mothers & Krishna…
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Marriage, Daughters, Mothers & Krishna… Śrīmad Bhāgavata 3.22.21: Kardama said this much and not more, for he became overcome with …
How to Get “Realization”
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How to Get “Realization” The Upaniṣads explain how to get realization. “A thing will be realized (draṣṭavya) when we have …
”Schnick Schnick AAAhma AAAhma”
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”Schnick Schnick AAAhma AAAhma” Absorbed in the thought of the transcendental qualities of the Lord, who is sung in select …
The Most Practical Advice for “Spreading Krishna Consciousness”
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The Most Practical Advice for “Spreading Krishna Consciousness” Do not concern yourself with students. Do not concern yourself with success. …
Radha and Krishna are Immoral (!) (?)
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Q: Srimati Radharani used to meet Krsna although she was not married to Him. She used to neglect her husband. …
Who is Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī?
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Who is Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī? Part I — The Ultimate Cause and Original Power Everything has a cause. Ultimately everything traces …
Part II — The Complete Concept of Divinity
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Part II — The Complete Concept of Divinity Recap: The Original Being is ecstatic love. By nature love wants to …
Who is Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī? Part I
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Who is Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī? Part I Everything has a cause. Ultimately everything traces back to a “singularity” — a single …
If You Are Too Foolish to Worship Rādhā… by Bhaktivinode Ṭhākur
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If You Are Too Foolish to Worship Rādhā… by Bhaktivinode Ṭhākur rādha-bhajane jadi mati nāhi bhelā If you are too …
The Merciful Glance of Rādhā — Rādhā Kṛpa Kaṭākṣa Stava, from Ūrdhvāmnāya-tantra, sung by Lord Śiva
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The Merciful Glance of Rādhā — Rādhā Kṛpa Kaṭākṣa Stava, from Ūrdhvāmnāya-tantra, sung by Lord Śiva (1) munīndra-vṛnda-vandite — triloka-śoka-hāriṇi …
On Leaving ISKCON
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On Leaving ISKCON There are, basically, two ways of defining “ISKCON.” One is socio-political and the other is spiritual. (1) …
FInding Fault with Finding Fault
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FInding Fault with Finding Fault There is one particularly complicated and sophisticated section from Aindra Prabhu’s book: Shall not we …
A Birthday Speech (I Haven’t Given)
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A Birthday Speech (I Haven’t Given) When I was 19, I sat up in my bed one night and tangibly …
Banned in V.K. (Vai-Kuṇṭha)
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Banned in V.K. (Vai-Kuṇṭha) This is an extremely important purāṇik story, please hear it attentively. Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 3.15.26: Brahmā’s four …
Just Keep Going?
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Just Keep Going? Most of the time, if you are struggling to practice bhakti-yoga you will hear this advice: “Don’t …
Listen Up!
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Is there anyone in this world who would give up the opportunity to grasp with the hands of his ears …
Obscurity
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Obscurity While we are alive we struggle not to be obscure. Is there a point to banging ones head against …
The Smile of the Wise
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Things are Dismal? Two kinds of people smile — fools and the wise. Unfortunately, I am a fool trying to …
Imagination, Observation, and Information
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Observation, Imagination, Information There are three ways to acquire knowledge: observation, imagination, and information. Observation (prayakṣa) is probably the most …
Brahmā’s Inexcusable Immorality
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Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 3.12.28 ~ Maitreya said, “We’ve heard that self-born Brahmā created a daughter, Vāk (the power of speech), …
Is Krishna in the Vedas? Should Rāma-bhaktas Become Krishna Bhaktas?
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Q: Is there śāstric evidence for the understanding that Krishna is the original Bhagavān, the source of Viṣṇu, aside from …
God as Color (Svetasvatara Upanishad 4.1)
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ya eko ‘varṇo bahudhā śaktiyogād varṇān anekān nihitārtho dadhāti “He is a single ‘color’ which manifests all the countless ‘colors’ …
Why We Love Ourselves
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I am the root identity of every individual! I am therefore the root of what you love in anyone or …
Is Freewill Really “Free”?
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Originally posted on Vic DiCara’s Astrology:
Q: Do we really have freewill? Every decision I make seems to be impelled by some…