Beyond Our Wildest Dreams
Baladeva Vidyabhusana explains that the figures appearing in dreams are created by God to distribute the results of the minor good and evil acts one previously performed.
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Beginningless Karma
It should be carefully noted that in lila there is no consideration of fairness—all is fair in love. Furthermore, in consideration of tattva, there is only one, no “other” to blame, God is merely interacting with his potencies.
Read MoreKrishna’s Humanlike Form
Arjuna saw greater beauty and charm in the familiar form of his friend Krishna than he did in Krishna’s overt display of infinite power and Godliness.
Read MoreHonor From a Distance
The onus is on the student to assimilate the essential teachings of guru and scripture in order to be able to distinguish between those who actually represent the guru and those who are misrepresenting him.
Read MoreThe Golden Opportunity of Service
We should try our utmost to take advantage of the golden opportunity Gaura has given by learning the secrets of scripture from a realized soul, and under his or her guidance we should serve Sri Krishna Caitanya with all of our hearts.
Read MoreSadhana/Sadhya: The Path and the Goal
Many transcendentalists had high regard for Krishna, but attaining Krishna-prema is something else entirely. According to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the sadhana to attain Krishna-prema is nama-sankirtana.
Read MoreThe Rtvik Conception of Guru Parampara
No other Gaudiya Vaisnava mission is troubled by this deviant notion, only Iskcon.
Read MoreCodeword for Sahajiyas
Both love in union and love in separation are most venerable. These are not topics for neophytes to argue about, using them as weapons for fighting amongst one another.
Read MoreExpansions, Forms, and Energies
This is the nature of God/Krishna/nondual consciousness, who expresses himself in three phases: Brahman, Paramatma, and Bhagavan.
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