Ravi M. Gupta, associate professor of religious studies at The College of William & Mary, is working on an abridged English translation of the Bhagavata Purana. Fluent in Hindi, English, and Sanskrit, Gupta grew up in Boise, Idaho, and is…
The catur-sloki Bhagavatam is accepted by the various Vedantic traditions as one of the main sections in the Bhagavata Purana. These four verses are considered to be the original Bhagavata Purana in seed form, and to contain the meaning of…
This paper aims to present the contribution of Bhaktivinoda Thakur to the establishment and development of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON). It regards his personal life as the role model for the practitioners of Vaisnavism, and it considers…
The purpose of this essay is to compare the doctrine of Sri Caitanya, the founder of the Gaudiya-vaisnava tradition, with those of Nimbarka and Vallabha. To what extent are they related? Which one is most appealing? There are four Vaisnava…
Purnacandra Goswami talks in his book about some unspoken obstacles, or impediments, on the path to bhakti. Some of them, like institutionalism and lack of freedom, may exist in any religious organization, but being subtle and difficult to spot, they…
Bengal’s Caitanya Mahaprabhu (1486-1534 CE) is recognized as one of the main players in the dramatic wave of emotional bhakti (devotion) for Krsna (accepted as God by his devotees) that swept the Indian subcontinent in the fifteenth century. Mahaprabhu’s melodic…
The program is systematic which makes learning English easy, fun and natural. It was developed by Dr Edith Best (Urmila devi dasi) who has a PhD in education and 3 decades of experience. Instructions are so detailed and clear…
Which should you trust more – your head or your heart? This question was raised at the 2007 Great American Think-Off, a national philosophy contest that gives common people the chance to debate over some of life’s more perplexing questions.…
