Mysteries of the Vedas (Caitanya Chandra Dasa)

A sobering description of the material world by Nārada Muni

At the end of the 4th canto of Srimad Bhagavatam, Nārada Muni gives a sobering description of our position in this material world, identifying with the…

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Why implementing varnāśrama is much more difficult than many think

The original system of varnāśrama was lost. It became a lost technology, so to speak. How can we still bring it back despite this?

Oct 26

Two misunderstandings about this world that can make us take birth again

Although we have been practicing Krsna Consciousness and hearing spiritual instructions for many years, we often don’t really have a desire to leave…

Oct 25

Is wealth favorable for practicing bhakti? Is poverty an impediment?

Often we see devotees in financial difficulties having trouble maintaining their sadhana. We may conclude that economic development would be the…

Oct 25

tan-niṣṭhasya mokṣopadeśāt: Descriptions of the transcendental Lord

Vyāsadeva gives an additional argument: tan-niṣṭhasya mokṣopadeśāt. The Lord is transcendental because it is described that His devotees attain…

Oct 24

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gauṇaś cen nātma-śabdāt: The Supreme Self.

Brahman is described as performing activities and having desires, this is proof that the Brahman we are encouraged to inquire about in the first sutra…

Oct 24

īkṣater nāśabdam - Brahman is knowable

« Vedānta-sūtra: The Govinda-bhāṣya of Baladeva Vidyābhūṣaṇa

Oct 24

Growing up and correcting the excesses of the past

In the past, we used to tell young men who would become attracted to spiritual life to abandon everything, surrender to Krsna, avoid Māyā (the ladies…

Oct 24

Who are the four Kumāras?

Just as Nārada Muni, the four Kumāras are empowered by the Lord to transmit transcendental knowledge. At the beginning of their lives, they were…

Oct 24

When grief brings us closer to Krsna

In many situations, we feel overwhelmed, lost, without fully understanding what is happening and without understanding what we should do next. In this…

Oct 23

Were śūdras in Vedic societies similar to slaves?

On the surface, it could appear that śūdras were in a similar situation to serfs and slaves, but a more careful analysis shows it was quite a different…

Oct 23

Becoming free from the illusory attraction to the body

Everything in this material world is composed of dead matter. This world is beautiful because it’s created by Krsna; however, it’s a dead type of…

Oct 22

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