Mysteries of the Vedas (Caitanya Chandra Dasa)

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Escaping the influence of illusion: Lord Śiva worships Lord Saṅkarṣaṇa in Ilāvṛta-varṣa (5th Canto #19)
One of the eight sets of mountains surrounding Mount Sumeru, in Ilāvṛta-varṣa, is Kailāsa, located to the south. This is the abode of Lord Śiva where he…
Bhārata-varṣa means India?
“Bhārata-varṣa” is also often translated as “India” in some of the translations and purports of Prabhupāda. How can these different interpretations be…
Where exactly does our planet fit into the description of Jambūdvīpa?
Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura provided many details about the Vedic model of the universe in his Siddhānta-śiromaṇi, his early work on Vedic…
Sambandha, Abhidheya, and Prayojana
One point that Śrila Bhaktivinoda Thākura emphasizes in his teachings is the process of sambandha, abhidheya, and prayojana. What are these three…
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Are devotees free from karma?
As devotees, we like to see ourselves as transcendental to karma. The truth is that often we are not. Bad things happen to us, and we can't honestly say…
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Mount Sumeru: The golden mountain
Mount Sumeru is the defining feature of Jambūdvīpa, a gigantic mountain made of solid gold that has a height of 100,000 yojanas, situated right at the…
Not a "preaching strategy". How Prabhupada speaks according to Śrila Jiva Goswami
Prabhupada uses words like "reestablish" and "lost" to describe the eternal relationship with the soul with Krsna, which we somehow forgot. Some say…
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The nine divisions of Jambūdvīpa
Jambūdvīpa is described as round like the leaf of a lotus flower. It is divided into nine varṣas, or tracts of land, separated by gigantic mountains…
Did Prabhupāda really predict a nuclear war? Will it still happen?
Śrila Prabhupada once said a nuclear war would devastate parts of the world. It would start with a nuclear exchange between India and Pakistan and…
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The inconceivable material creation
Even though comparatively smaller and less complex, the material creation is still impossible to fully understand. Even Brahmā can’t fully understand…
Peaceful revolution
We need to combine stability with a revolutionary spirit if we want to have a future as a movement.
Jambūdvīpa: the central region of Bhū-mandala
The discussion on the structure of the universe in the Fifth Canto starts in chapter 5.16, with a description of the island of Jambūdvīpa, which forms…
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