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Jiva Institute of Vedic Studies · 21 July 2024 English
Question: Śrī Viśvanātha Cakravartī writes in Mādhurya-kādambinīi that bhakti comes from bhakti. The Lord is the cause of all causes, so how can anything be beyond Him? Answer: It is …
Jiva Institute of Vedic Studies · 15 July 2024 English
Question: How can I become strong enough to accept my faults? When I introspect, I understand that I have faults but there is a force within that does not want …
Jiva Institute of Vedic Studies · 30 June 2024 English
Question: In one of your articles it was mentioned that knowingly not following śāstra is as good as śāstra–nindā. This was in context of not accepting a guru even though …
Jiva Institute of Vedic Studies · 23 June 2024 English
In Bhagavad Gītā, Śrī Kṛṣṇa uses the word yukta many times. The word yukta is derived from the Sanskrit root yuj, “to join or to meditate,” by applying the kṛdanta …
Jiva Institute of Vedic Studies · 9 June 2024 English
Question: Often Vaiṣṇavas say that in the material world, there is only self-centered love or kāma, while kāma for Krsna is selfless love, or prema. But what about the selflessness, …
Jiva Institute of Vedic Studies · 2 June 2024 English
Jagadananda Das, a.k.a. Jan K. Brzezinski (b. 1950), joined the Hare Krishna movement in Toronto, Canada, in 1970 and was initiated by Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada in 1971 in …
Jiva Institute of Vedic Studies · 26 May 2024 English
Question: As you know, the Smārtas, Śrī Vaiṣṇavas, and Madhvas differ philosophically. While people at times engage in polemical attacks on Smārtas, the attack on them has become a street …
Jiva Institute of Vedic Studies · 19 May 2024 English
Syllabus Our new course will start on October 15th. The class schedule as per Indian Standard Time from Monday through Friday is as follows: 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm IST …
Jiva Institute of Vedic Studies · 12 May 2024 English
Question: Within Vaiṣṇava circles, there is a huge emphasis on humility. One should consider oneself lower than a blade of grass, we ought to think that we have no devotion, …
Jiva Institute of Vedic Studies · 5 May 2024 English
Question: How does one find and recognize the correct guru for oneself? Answer: Guru means a teacher. As regards to spirituality, guru means a spiritual teacher. A qualified teacher should …