Mysteries of the Vedas (Caitanya Chandra Dasa)

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Kṛṣṇa says: “Surrender unto me”. What does it mean?
Kṛṣṇa says to surrender to Him. However, we often fail to try to understand what it really means, and as a result, we often misapply it, which can lead…
The allegory of the material world as the great forest of enjoyment
The 5th canto of Śrīmad Bhāgavatam, more specifically the 13th and 14th chapters, brings what some consider one of the heaviest parts of the text.
4.1: Anumānādhikaraṇam - The limits of inference in obtaining knowledge
If some assume that avyakta in the passage refers to pradhāna, I say no. The metaphor refers to the body, it is clearly shown. “Body” in this passage…
The meeting of Jānaśruti and Raikva from the Chāndogya Upaniṣad
Jānaśruti of the lineage of Pautrāyaṇa was a highly charitable person. He used to give many gifts in charity, always with great respect. He was very…
How the mind works and what keeps us bound to this material world
The mind is, by itself, not good or bad. It is simply a tool that creates desires based on what it is fed, much like a computer. According to what we…
The six philosophical systems
Sānkhya is one of the ṣaḍ-darśanas, one of the six philosophical views based on the Vedas that are refuted in the Vedānta-sūtra.
Piercing the illusion of the material world
Rahūgaṇa frankly admitted his lack of knowledge and urged Bharata to elaborate on his explanations and thus teach him.
3.10: Arthāntarādhikaraṇam - Ākāśa refers to the Lord, who is different from the jīva
Ākāśa here refers to the Lord, because the text describes the qualities of a person different from the jīva. The word Brahman does not indicate the…
The Fourth Pāda of The Govinda-bhāṣya of Baladeva Vidyābhūṣaṇa
Most of this 4th pāda is dedicated to offering arguments refuting the Sānkhya philosophy propounded by the Atheistic Kapila. More arguments will be…
The story of Maharaja Gaya, the best of saintly kings
There is another saintly King who is mentioned as being no less than Pṛthu or Yudhiṣṭhira, but is much less known. That’s King Gaya, who lived in the…
Jaḍa Bharata scolds King Rahūgaṇa
King Rahūgaṇa forced the great saint Jaḑa Bharata to carry his palanquin and even threatened him. Jaḑa Bharata didn't protest. Instead, he enlightened…
What exactly does “illicit sex” mean?
Not only is it sex very hard to give up, but it is also the point where there are the most serious restrictions. This combination historically led to…
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