Archive - Mysteries of the Vedas

The liberated soul does not create activities, nor induce others to act (Bg 5.13 to 5.16)

Kṛṣṇa offers a philosophical analysis of the process of action: who are the doers, how the soul becomes entangled in karmic reactions, and how He, as…

2 hrs ago

If Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, why does the Bhāgavatam mention that He is an expansion of Viṣnu?

Gaudiya Vaiṣnavas accept the conclusion that Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. There is, however, a verse from the Bhāgavatam itself that…

12 hrs ago • Caitanya Chandra Dasa

Niṣkāma-karma-yoga: Remaining free from bondage (Bg 5.7 to 5.12)

The devotee does not become liberated by stopping activity but by changing the consciousness behind the activity. He remains untouched by karma, just as…

Oct 4

Hell in the Vedas: a description of the realm of Yamaraja (5th Canto #37)

Each planetary system of the cosmos has its own clock rate, with time being experienced differently by different inhabitants of the universe. What is…

Oct 4

Kṛṣṇa in His destructive form

We normally think of Kṛṣṇa as the enchanting youth who plays the flute and performs many wonderful pastimes. There is, however, an aspect so terrifying…

Oct 3 • Caitanya Chandra Dasa

Devotional action is better than renunciation of work (Bg 5.1 to 5.6)

Work performed for Kṛṣṇa is not opposed to renunciation or knowledge. On the contrary, when properly understood, devotional service includes the essence…

Oct 2

What prevents us from being loved

Everyone wants to be loved for who they are. But here is a problem: Often, what we call “who I am” is exactly what prevents other people from loving us.

Oct 1 • Caitanya Chandra Dasa

September 2026

CHAPTER FOUR: Transcendental Knowledge (jñāna-karma-sannyāsa-yoga)

The fourth chapter describes the process of sanātana-yoga, the eternal activities of the soul in relationship with Kṛṣṇa. In other words, it describes…

Sep 30

Do devotees need to die at an auspicious time? Why does Kṛṣṇa describe two paths in the Gītā?

Kṛṣṇa appears to suggest that the time of death determines one’s destination. How does it work?

Sep 30 • Caitanya Chandra Dasa

A map of the fourth chapter

The main topic of the fourth chapter is transcendental knowledge, the understanding of our eternal relationship with Kṛṣṇa, which is the basis of the…

Sep 29

Do the souls ever come back after achieving liberation?

There are different types of liberation, but only one results in a permanent situation from which we never have to come back.

Sep 29 • Caitanya Chandra Dasa

Faith, doubt, and determined action (Bg 4.39 to 4.42)

After explaining the process for obtaining transcendental knowledge, Kṛṣṇa now explains the qualification for receiving it and the position of those who…

Sep 28

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