Archive for the ‘Sanga’ Category
Pujala Ragapata Gaurava Bhange
Assisting the mission of Mahaprabhu in disseminating the yuga dharma (hari-kirtana) opens the door to his inner life.
Read MoreThe Ritvik House of Cards
This ritvik notion blinds its adherents from recognizing the qualified gurus among us, which if acknowledged, would bring the whole idea down like a house of cards.
Read MoreThe Modern Mystics of Gaudiya Vaishnavism
Once practitioners reach the stage of nistha, enduring spiritual experience characterizes their practice, and as the stage of ruci is attained, the medicine of spiritual practices turns into the practitioner’s food.
Read MoreUnits of Cognitive Existence
We have a purpose, which is to love. Indeed, being sat-cit-ananda we are the true objects of love in this world.
Read MorePreaching the Essential Truth of Gaudiya Vedanta
There is a great need for devotees to be educated as to the difference between the essential and non-essential aspects of Vaishnavism.
Read MoreThe Planet of Faith
Faith in sastra really leads to faith in sadhus; sastra stresses this over and over again. Bhakti comes from bhakti in the context of sadhu sanga.
Read MoreThe Guru Is Self-Effulgent
Guru is heavy, not light—heavy with knowledge and realization. This truth should be evident to all sincere, discerning Vaishnavas.
Read MorePrasadam Is Bhakti
The sruti says that food is Brahman; food is rasa. Feeding people with this in mind will make the giver one with Brahman as well. It will enable all those involved to taste rasa—dynamic love of God.
Read MoreVarnashrama, Bhakti, and Vaisnavi Gurus
The Bhagavatam replaces the moral law of varnashrama dharma, with all its restraints, with the guidelines of the bhakti marg, thus opening the realm of ecstatic love of God to all and making the Bhagavatam a veritable New Testament of the East.
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