Content related to "jnana"

The Insanity of Inquiry

Dec 13 2012 - Krishna Talk 152

In this darsana Svarupa Damodara Maharaja and Narasingha Maharaja ask Srila Sridhara Maharaja to clarify how the jiva first comes to exist in the material world and how the jiva receives his first material body. » more

The Role of Sri Guru in the Gaudiya Sampradaya

Chaitanya Dasa

Mar 3 2010 - Krishna Talk 107

It is said in the revealed scriptures that to understand the very meaning of religion, self-realization and to know God, one has to approach a bona-fide spiritual master through the proper process. A guru or acarya heads a certain sampradaya and brings down the knowledge of the revealed scriptures... » more

Modern Education or Mass Execution

Rupanuga Dasa

Jan 4 2010 - Krishna Talk 104

In today’s world, education can be defined as the systematic distribution or the reception of knowledge in society, which is viewed from various perspectives based upon cultural values, language, people and religion. In periods of social transition, education becomes central to our future well-... » more

On Knowledge and Pure Devotion

Swami B.V. Yati

Nov 14 2009 - Krishna Talk 97

In the famous talks between Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Sri Ramananda Raya (Ramananda Samvada), Ramananda Raya gives Mahaprabhu several propositions on what actually is the ultimate goal of life beginning from varnasrama-dharma, leading up to the ultimate conception. » more

‘Advaita Prakasa’ Reviewed

Oct 19 2002 - Krishna Talk 37

A book called Advaita Prakasa was recently translated from Bengali into English. I was very inspired by it and it seemed to be bona-fide, but I recently heard that it is an unauthorized literature. Can you explain? » more

The internal meaning of rathayatra and nama-bhajana: Part 1

Swami B.P. Puri

Jul 19 2002 - Krishna Talk 30

Now today, after so long, there is a solar-eclipse here in Kuruksetra. It is as though a great holiday is taking place in our country. It has been so long since there has been a solar-eclipse. All this royalty has come to Kuruksetra on this occasion looking to fulfill their innumerable material... » more

Ativadi Apa-sampradaya

Swami B.G. Narasingha

Jul 8 2002 - Krishna Talk 32

Srila Bhaktivinode Thakura has written that there were thirteen apa-sampradayas that developed after the time of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. One of these apa-sampradayas is called ativadi, which means too great. Can you please explain how those who are ‘too great’ have become an apa-sampradaya? » more

Love of God is Dormant in the Heart of the Jiva

Swami B.G. Narasingha

Apr 20 2002 - Krishna Talk 27

I have some doubt about Bhaktivinoda Thakura's explanation of the jiva. I would be very grateful if you could please enlighten me on this subject. » more