Brahman… The Definition of Reality 24 Feb 201724 Feb 2017 What is reality? What is consciousness? What is God? How are they all related, and how can we realize it all, firsthand? In this class we explore practical, deep, inspiring…
Tattva-sandarbha… Knowledge is Experience, Not Words 20 Feb 2017 Bhāgavata defines reality as jñāna.1 Most people think jñāna means "knowledge." OK, fine, but what is knowledge, anyway? Prathamam pramāṇam pratyakṣaḥ - Knowledge is experience. Knowledge is not stuff in a book. Those are words, which are…
Guru… Sastra and Bhakti 2 Jan 2017 I’ve made this video to give you an inside look into my course on Śāstra and Bhakti, “The Role of Sacred Text in Gauḍīya Bhakti.” There are four different ways…
Tattva-sandarbha Is the Bhāgavatam Vedic? 12 Dec 2016 The Veda itself is called śruti for two reasons. (1) It was heard (śruti), not "authored." This is why it is called apauruṣeya (unauthored). Accurate perception of reality ("knowledge" / Veda) exists intrinsically with reality itself,…
origin of jiva… Who is to Blame for our Illusions? 11 Oct 201611 Oct 2016 An extremely important section of the Bhagavatam (1.7.4-6) describes Vyāsa's samādhi (divine vision). In this vision, he saw Māyā (the power of illusion) subordinate to Krishna (the complete, original personal-consciousness), but…
Bhakti Rasamrita Sindhu… Is Bhakti Dormant in the Jīva? 9 Mar 20169 Mar 2016 The question is: “Is Bhakti something dormant / forgotten in our souls, and we have to wake it up / remember it by sādhana?” The question arises in connection to…
Tattva-sandarbha Reading the Introduction of my New Book: BASIC TRUTHS of GAUDIYA PHILOSOPHY 13 Sep 2015 You can get Basic Truths of Gaudiya Philosophy right now at vrajakishor.com
Tattva-sandarbha Is Consciousness Really Eternal? 11 Aug 2015 Someone may object, “First we perceive a blue object, then a yellow one. This shows that consciousness is neither constant nor eternal.” Yes, blue objects and yellow objects appear and…
Tattva-sandarbha Unity and Plurality in Non-Dual Consciousness 10 Aug 201510 Aug 2015 “Those who know reality say it is non-dual knowledge.” — 1.2.11 Reality is the most valuable thing any person can attain. Therefore it certainly should be the highest form of…