Archive - Mysteries of the Vedas (Caitanya Chandra Dasa)

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…

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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…

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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…

3 hrs ago

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…

8 hrs ago • 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

The orbit of the sun, lokāloka, and how the Vedic universe challenges our understanding (5th Canto #28)

After concluding the description of the central island of Jambūdvīpa, Śukadeva Gosvāmī starts the description of the other six islands that form the…

Jul 26

A map of the first chapter of the Gītā

This is a short summary of the topics that compose the first chapter, meant to help us to remember what we studied. You can imagine these short…

Jul 25

Dealing with negative feminine (and masculine) qualities

The practical result of spiritual advancement is that one starts seeing all beings as parts and parcels of Kṛṣṇa and stops seeing friends and enemies.

Jul 25 • Caitanya Chandra Dasa

The perfect opportunity (Bg 1.46)

Externally, Arjuna appears to be defeated. He even puts aside his bow. However, this becomes the perfect opportunity. Having reached the limits of his…

Jul 24

Do we really accept Śrīla Prabhupāda as our ācārya? A manifesto for Prabhupāda-centered scholarship.

Prabhupāda’s teachings are not the introductory stage before advanced Gauḍīya philosophy. They are the key by which Gauḍīya philosophy must be…

Jul 24

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