Mysteries of the Vedas (Caitanya Chandra Dasa)

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More than just scrolling: The importance of the human form of life
The soul is blissful by nature, but in material life this original nature is covered. Instead of real happiness, we look thus for pleasure outside…
3 hrs ago
How entitlement can destroy ourselves – and the whole society
Śṛṅgi illustrates our tendency for entitlement and lack of compassion. These are two qualities that are bad in anyone, but are especially destructive in…
12 hrs ago
Chapter 5: Lord Śiva instructs us on devotional service
Just as the instructions of Sanat-kumāra, the prayers of Lord Śiva reveal details about the potencies of the Lord, our material entanglement, and our…
12 hrs ago
Everyone should surrender to the Lord
Because life in this material world is so difficult, we are anxious to improve our material condition, hankering for a position that will be safer and…
Dec 7
How the great Bharata Maharaja ruled and renounced the kingdom
Bharata Maharaja was so successful in his reign that our planet inherited his name, being known as Bhārata-varṣa since then.
Dec 7
“The mind is not a devotee.”
Even after controlling the mind, we should remain vigilant, because it can again become agitated with the least stimulation.
Dec 7
There is a great gap between the qualities of the jīva and the Lord
The jīva rises above the gross material body and attains the effulgent spiritual sky. There, one manifests his original form and meets the Lord, who is…
Dec 6
The holy names can destroy all sin. Why is then an offense to chant with this purpose
Why is it that some passages glorify the holy names as being able to destroy all sins, if others caution us that they shouldn’t be used for this…
Dec 6
A crash course on how to approach the Lord with the right attitude
Lessons about the right mindset in approaching the Lord.
Dec 5
3.5: Daharādhikaraṇam - How the whole creation is present inside the heart
Inside the body, there is a small lotus-like abode, a small, subtle, inner sky. One should seek what is within that space. That is what must be sought…
Dec 5
One should not become a father, mother, or teacher without being a pure devotee? Understanding an iconic verse.
"One who cannot deliver his dependents from the path of repeated birth and death should never become a spiritual master, a father, a husband, a mother…
Dec 5
One aspect of devotional service that can be a hard pill to swallow
One of the most basic points in Vaiṣnava philosophy is the idea of service to the Lord. At the same time, however, it is said He is not in need of our…
Dec 4
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