Mysteries of the Vedas (Caitanya Chandra Dasa)

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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…
3.9: Kampanādhikaraṇam - The cause of trembling
The thunderbolt mentioned in the passage is the Lord, because He causes the world to tremble, and because of the contiguous passage, describing Him as…
We are living in a virtual reality
What we call reality is just the way our brain interprets the different inputs it receives from the eyes, ears, and so on. What reality really is, we…
The “Fall” of the Jīva, as Explained by Śrīla Prabhupāda
What is the constitutional position of the soul, and how did we come here? In this book, we examine how Prabhupada answers these questions.
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Understanding the inconceivable
One of the ideas we are forced to face when we study the Śrīmad Bhāgavatam is that there are many things we can’t understand. The universe we live is…
The story of Jaḍa Bharata, who played dumb to avoid bad association
In his third life, Bharata Maharaja was born in a brāhmana family. This time, he was extremely careful to avoid all bad association and dedicate himself…
Jaya and Vijaya and the eternal lila with Kṛṣṇa
"After millions and millions of years of keeping oneself away from the lila of the Lord, when one comes to Kṛṣṇa Consciousness, this period becomes…
What is normal?
Years ago, when our lives changed overnight because of the pandemic, people started asking when things would go back to “normal”. However, we rarely…
Seeing the real nature of people
Frequently, we become angry at people for things they do or fail to do. It is, however, interesting to pause and examine what exactly we are reacting…
3.8: Apaśūdrādhikaraṇam - The śūdra’s lack of qualification
The Vedas bring the idea of varnāśrama-dharma, a perfect system of social division based on work and qualification. Śūdras are not qualified to study…
Finding the reason for Bharata Maharaja’s fall
The Śrīmad Bhāgavatam establishes that Kṛṣṇa is supremely merciful and that He protects His devotees, as described in many examples. However, how does…
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