Tattva-viveka

Bhrighupada das, Sanskrit translator and professor of religious studies, will speak Yoga Sutra for devotees.

Archana-siddhi dasi is interviewing devotees about their sadhaka journeys with a backdrop of Joseph Campbell's stages of a hero's journey. Looking at our spiritual quest through the eyes of a hero's journey helps us embrace both the beauty and messiness we encounter on the way. Cultivating this vision helps the spiritual practitioners to accept everything that happens in their lives as...

Śrī Jīva Gosvāmī refers to various statements that seem to contradict the paribhāṣā of Kṛṣṇa being Svayaṁ Bhagavān. These statements are found both in the Bhāgavata as well as in other Purāṇas, but Jīva begins by interpreting verses from the Bhāgavata in the light of the paribhāṣā principle that Kṛṣṇa is Svayaṁ Bhagavān.

Syamasundara das, deity-dresser of Dauji Gopala at Madhuvan, will speak on the importance and implications of prayer.

Swami B. P. Padmanabha, full time teacher since many years, will speak on Bhramara-gita.

Kanuram das, bhakti yoga scholar, will speak on The Gurus of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

Bhrighupada das, Sanskrit translator and professor of religious studies, will speak Yoga Sutra for devotees.

Archana-siddhi dasi is interviewing devotees about their sadhaka journeys with a backdrop of Joseph Campbell's stages of a hero's journey. Looking at our spiritual quest through the eyes of a hero's journey helps us embrace both the beauty and messiness we encounter on the way. Cultivating this vision helps the spiritual practitioners to accept everything that happens in their lives as...

In this way, it has been concluded that Śrī Kṛṣṇa is Bhagavān, whereas the Puruṣa, being immanent in all beings, is the Paramātmā. A doubt is now raised in this regard. This single statement establishing Kṛṣṇa as the aṁśī is in contradiction with many other statements confirming Him as an aṁśa. Should it not then be interpreted as guṇānuvāda, or eulogy? This is answered as follows [by first redefi...

Syamasundara das, deity-dresser of Dauji Gopala at Madhuvan, will speak on the importance and implications of prayer.

Swami B. P. Padmanabha, full time teacher since many years, will speak on Bhramara-gita.

Questions: 1min It is sometimes said that one needs to come to a point of being dissatisfied with material life before one can begin the path to transcendence. Other times, it is said that there is never satisfaction in material life. Can you explain this? 6min Is there any equivalent in our scriptures to the biblical statement, “For where two or three are assembled in my name, there am I in the m...

Atulananda Swami is a disciple of Srila Prabhupada and initiating guru based in Chile.

Krishna Caitanya das, deep thinker and cowboy, will speak on topics from Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu.

Archana-siddhi dasi is interviewing devotees about their sadhaka journeys with a backdrop of Joseph Campbell's stages of a hero's journey. Looking at our spiritual quest through the eyes of a hero's journey helps us embrace both the beauty and messiness we encounter on the way. Cultivating this vision helps the spiritual practitioners to accept everything that happens in their lives as...

In this way, having ascertained [the identity of] Paramātmā along with His parts, Śrī Sūta now identifies Śrī Bhagavān by His form [(ākāra), i.e., by the explicit display of His complete power] after summarizing what he has already stated: “All these are either portions (aṁśas) or minute portions (kalās) of the Puruṣa, but Kṛṣṇa alone is Bhagavān Himself” (SB 1.3.28). Some are portions due to bein...

Swami B. A. Ashram, author of 'O My Friend, O My Friend' about Srila Prabhupada's inner life, will speak on saranagati, the sixfold path of surrender.

Swami B. P. Padmanabha, full time teacher since many years, will speak on Bhramara-gita.

Questions: 00min It is said that there are rumors of demons in Krishna’s unmanifest pastimes in the spiritual world but that there are no demons there. Is it the same in the unmanifest Gaura-lila? 13min Is it a common service for the priya-narma-sakhas to guard Krishna’s flute when he is with the gopis? 17min Is sraddha part of the svarupa-sakti? 29min You mentioned you were learning how to make f...

Atulananda Swami is a disciple of Srila Prabhupada and initiating guru based in Chile.

Krishna Caitanya das, deep thinker and cowboy, will speak on topics from Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu.

Archana-siddhi dasi is interviewing devotees about their sadhaka journeys with a backdrop of Joseph Campbell's stages of a hero's journey. Looking at our spiritual quest through the eyes of a hero's journey helps us embrace both the beauty and messiness we encounter on the way. Cultivating this vision helps the spiritual practitioners to accept everything that happens in their lives as...

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam specifically propounds the supreme dharma of humanity, which is love for Bhagavān — our very source and refuge. To be infused with transcendental love for Bhagavān, authentic and unambiguous knowledge about Him and His essential being is of utmost importance. Since Bhagavān has innumerable forms, such as Viṣṇu, Rāma, Kṛṣṇa, and Nṛsiṁha, the question must be asked, are They all eq...

Swami B. A. Ashram, author of 'O My Friend, O My Friend' about Srila Prabhupada's inner life, will speak on saranagati, the sixfold path of surrender.

Swami B. P. Padmanabha, full time teacher since many years, will speak on Bhramara-gita.