Mysteries of the Vedas (Caitanya Chandra Dasa)

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2.3: Guhādhikaraṇam - The person in the heart
“The two selves inside the heart are the Lord and the jīva, because this is clearly seen in other passages of the śāstras, and also because of the…
Arjuna fought in a war. Should we do the same?
Can devotees join the army and fight in wars if their country is attacked? What about if their country is the one invading another country? This…
2.2: Attādhikaraṇam - The Eater mentioned in the Kaṭha Upaniṣad is the Lord
“The Lord is the eater, because He seizes and consumes all moving and non-moving entities. This is also confirmed by the context.”
Opportunities and perils of living in holy places
Many devotees go to live in Mayapur or Vrindavana and see a decline in their health. That’s one of the main reasons many end up deciding to move back…
2.1: Sarvatra-prasiddhādhikaraṇam - The Lord is mentioned everywhere in the scriptures
The word manomaya [in the Chāndogya Upaniṣad] refers to the Lord, because His qualities are described everywhere in the scriptures.
The Second Pāda of The Govinda-bhāṣya of Baladeva Vidyābhūṣaṇa
This second pāda continues this effort in showing how this Supreme Brahman is consistently referred to in the scriptures, but now examines passages of…
Why should we accept the conclusions of Prabhupāda? Is this not blind faith?
In many of my articles, I raise the issue of being faithful to the teachings and philosophical conclusions elaborated by Prabhupāda in his books. At…
Discovering our place in Kṛṣṇa’s service according to our nature
We hear a lot about varnāśrama and the importance of finding our natural duty connected with our nature. However, when we have doubts, it becomes…
The only good option when living in this material world
To eat, we always have to kill; it is not possible to live on rocks. To move around, we need to kill so many insects. How to avoid all this violence…
The passage of Patardana and Indra from the Kauṣītaki Upanisad
These are the three relevant verses from the passage of Patardana and Indra we studied in the Pādānta-prāṇādhikaraṇam passage.
A basic point that sounds revolutionary
Nowadays, it’s quite common for devotees to eat anything from stores and restaurants, as long as it is vegetarian. It was not always like that.
The fall of the jīva… The ultimate conspiracy theory
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