Brahman… Questions and Answers about “Aham brahmāsmi”, Ego, Humility, Karma, Good Karma, Ātma, and Brahman, from chapter 13 and 8 of Gītā. 17 Apr 201717 Apr 2017 QUESTION: If Prakriti is changeable then why can’t we change the situations that emerge for us? You can change them. Remember chapter 8, bhūta-bhavodbhava-karo visargaḥ karma-saṁjñitaḥ - "karma is the…
Brahman What is “Impersonal” Brahman? 26 Aug 201526 Aug 2015 Question: What does Prabhupāda mean by the phrase "impersonal brahman"? Brahman is consciousness. There are two conditions of consciousness (and all energies): latent or kinetic - otherwise known as "inactive" and…
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…
Uncategorized Is the Self the Origin of All Reality? 6 Apr 20156 Apr 2015 I'm working on clearly understanding and translating Śrī Jīva's Tattva Sandarbha 58 ~ 61, which explain the main subject of Śrīmad Bhāgavatam: "āśraya" -- the Ultimate Origin of Reality. Here…