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Meditating on Krishna lila from the perspective of one’s inner spiritual body, the practitioner sometimes experiences himself to be part of the lila and sometimes sees himself as a practitioner, aware of his practitioner’s body. When he experiences himself as part of the lila, his meditation becomes his reality. He no longer sees himself as a viewer of […]
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As the sun begins its journey north, the devas awaken from their slumber and start their day. This period is called uttarayana, the sun’s six month northern orbit. It is mentioned in the eighth chapter of the Bhagavad Gita with regard to the yogi’s passing from this world. After having spoken about pure devotion (ananya-cetah satatam yo mama […]
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Is there a precedent for bheka or sannyasa in the modern world, especially considering Mahaprabhu is said to have declared that there is no sannyasa in Kali yuga?
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By drawing philosophical lessons from the lila and learning to apply them in spiritual practice, one begins to find their way onto the canvas on which the art of Krishna lila is drawn.
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Why is it that we find positive qualities in practitioners of various spiritual disciplines that seem to be lacking amongst Gaudiya Vaishnavas?
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Although the Gaudiya sampradaya is formally connected with that of Sri Madhvacarya, the two differ in substance. But this does not mean that either needs to disrespect the other.
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For one whose life goal is enlightenment in divine love—yogic perfection—there is a place for holidays, when one can reflect on how they have been spending their days and reorient themselves to take advantage of all that life has to offer.
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While the qualities of joy, consciousness, and existence are present in all three features of Godhead, each feature is distinguished from the others by the degree to which one of the qualities is present and the spiritual approach by which may attain realize each feature.
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That there are different manuscripts of the Srimad-Bhagavatam is evidenced by the fact that acaryas have cited variations that are not present in other manuscripts. More importantly, however, the very nature of the Puranas lends itself to variation over time.
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Sankaracarya was no doubt a good philosopher, but upon close examination one can see that he did not always remain bound to the scriptural revelation that he claimed to represent.
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