Tattva-viveka

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...

Links for the lyrics of the songs sung in this episode: Ami Yamuna Puline: http://kksongs.org/songs/a/amijamunapuline.html Gaurangera Duti Pada: http://kksongs.org/songs/g/gaurangeradutipada.html Sri Gaura Arati: http://kksongs.org/songs/j/jayajayagoracander.html

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

Questions: 01min There is a somewhat popular hypothesis in contemporary thought saying that the universe is a simulation. What are your thoughts on this? 14min If the simulation theory is true, would it automatically imply that there is someone producing this simulation? 16min Are Radha and Krishna ever late reaching to their respective homes before daylight? 30min Could you say something about Ga...

Citta Hari das, bhakti yoga scholar, will speak on the vaisnava qualities in relation to Sri Madhavandra Puri.

Madana-mohana das, bhakti yoga scholar, will speak on the first wave of 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...

So, it is to be concluded that Bhagavān’s transrational power alone is the cause of the appearance of duality. Therefore, although Paramātmā by His very own intrinsic nature is altogether free from change or modification, He transforms into the form of the universe and so on through His transrational power, just as a philosopher’s stone, or a cintāmaṇi gem, can produce anything desirable, and just...

Agnideva das is a disciple of Srila Prabhupada and world famous, world-traveling kirtaniya. Here are the texts of the kirtans that were chanted: http://kksongs.org/songs/e/emonadurmati.html http://kksongs.org/songs/u/ujjvalavarana.html http://kksongs.org/songs/m/mamamanamandire.html http://kksongs.org/songs/s/srikrsnacaitanyaprabhu.html

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

Questions: 02min In a recent thread, Jagadananda said that institutions like ISKCON and Gaudiya Matha (and its branches by implication) are not possessed of the cultural authenticity of the original Gaudiya Vaishnavism. He then said that both ISKCON and Gaudiya Math represent “certain historical moments, the response of Vaishnavism to its surroundings in different times and circumstances. They hav...

Citta Hari das, bhakti yoga scholar, will speak on the vaisnava qualities in relation to Sri Madhavandra Puri.

Madana-mohana das, bhakti yoga scholar, will speak on the first wave of 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...

Now we shall discuss the potency known as “extrinsic” (bahiraṅgā). This potency, called māyā, which is operative in the matter of cosmic creation [maintenance and dissolution], was referred to earlier in terms of its incidental characteristics (taṭastha-lakṣaṇa). It is known as tri-varṇā, or tricolored, signifying that which is constituted of the three guṇas… “This divine māyā of Mine consisting o...

Agnideva das is a disciple of Srila Prabhupada and world famous, world-traveling kirtaniya.

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

Questions on today’s Swami call: 02min Can you say something about Sri Vrindavana Dasa Thakura for the occasion of his appearance day? 23min Is it only progress in bhakti that carries over to the next life? Will progress in jnana or karma not carry over? 26min Some people say that Sridama Sakha, Srimati Radharani’s sister, cannot be the same as Sridama of Krishna’s antahkarana. Can you comment on...

Citta Hari das, bhakti yoga scholar, will speak on the vaisnava qualities in relation to Sri Madhavandra Puri.

Madana-mohana das, bhakti yoga scholar, will speak on the first wave of 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...

Since the entire analysis of God’s potencies is intended solely for the benefit of rational beings, Śrī Jīva next turns his attention to an exposition of jīva-śakti. It is crucial for us to understand our true self-nature so that we can transcend our identification with a falsely constructed phenomenal self. In this section, therefore, Śrī Jīva lays bare the intrinsic characteristics of the ātmā a...

Agnideva das is a disciple of Srila Prabhupada and world famous, world-traveling kirtaniya.

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

Questions: 02min Should we focus more on developing divine qualities or on getting rid of bad qualities? 15min Can you say something regarding the necessity of a personal Godhead? 43min Can we ever repay the debt to our gurus and Krishna? 44min What does it mean that Sikhi Mahiti’s sister was considered half an associate of Mahaprabhu? 50min How do we conceive of time in Gaudiya Vaishnavism?