Mysteries of the Vedas (Caitanya Chandra Dasa)

Mysteries of the Vedas (Caitanya Chandra Dasa)

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The moment of surrender (Bg 2.7 to 2.9)
Arjuna makes the decisive turn: he stops speaking to Kṛṣṇa as a friend and surrenders as a disciple. Now, Kṛṣṇa can speak the sobering truth and give…
3 hrs ago
Do I need to change my culture to practice Kṛṣṇa consciousness?
Prabhupāda makes the point that Kṛṣṇa consciousness is not an artificial imposition on the mind. It is simply the original identity of the soul, which…
3 hrs ago • Caitanya Chandra Dasa
Arjuna’s doubts persist (Bg 2.4 to 2.6)
Even after Kṛṣṇa’s attempt to encourage him, Arjuna’s doubts persist. Bhīṣma and Droṇa are considered worshipable superiors by Arjuna. How could he…
Jul 29
Why do I feel nothing when I chant?
If the holy names are so powerful as we hear, why don't we immediately feel taste when we chant? Why do the words often flow mechanically while the mind…
Jul 29 • Caitanya Chandra Dasa
The Song of God: Preface
The Bhagavad-gītā is one of the foundational books of Kṛṣṇa consciousness, yet many readers find it difficult to grasp. We may understand individual…
Jul 28
Contents of the Gītā Summarized (Sāṅkhya-yoga)
In the first chapter, Arjuna gives moral, social, and religious arguments based on his previous knowledge. However, none of it can solve his dilemma…
Jul 28
Observing the armies on the battlefield of Kurukṣetra (Arjuna-viṣāda-yoga)
Arjuna was ready to perform his duty and fight in the battle, but he faced a crisis seeing the opposing army assembled on the battlefield, just as we…
Jul 28
Śrīla Prabhupāda on Women: Preface
There are passages in Prabhupāda’s teachings that can be hard to process, like his statements about women being less intelligent, more lustful, less…
Jul 28
Is devotional service inherent, or inherited? An apparent contradiction in the Caitanya Caritāmṛta
Love of Godhead is already there within the heart of everyone. Simultaneously, it has to be awakened through the process of devotional service…
Jul 27 • Caitanya Chandra Dasa
Kṛṣṇa speaks to Arjuna as a friend (Bg 2.1 to 2.3)
After Arjuna concludes his arguments and puts aside his bow, Kṛṣṇa finally speaks, challenging Arjuna’s weakness, and reminding him of his duty as a…
Jul 27
Desirelessness, peace, and the mercy of Kṛṣṇa
How a detached mentality, the performance of duties, and trust in Kṛṣṇa lead us beyond anxiety and temporary happiness.
Jul 27 • Caitanya Chandra Dasa
Respect does not mean blind trust
Spiritual maturity requires us to distinguish humility from naivety, forgiveness from trust, and genuine sādhus from imitators.
Jul 26 • Caitanya Chandra Dasa
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