Question: When we eat general vegetarian food without offering it to Kṛṣṇa, are we committing sin worthy of severe punishment? When it is not possible to arrange prasādam and one resorts to general food, does it qualify as sinful activity? Answer: Śrī Kṛśṇa makes a general statement about offering of food in the following verse: […]| Jiva Institute of Vedic Studies
The saying “the face is the index of the mind” has been ingrained in our cultural consciousness, often suggesting that one’s facial expressions accurately reflect one’s inner thoughts and emotions. There is a tale from Hitopadeśa that confirms this notion. In the city of Campaka, within the confines of an āśrama inhabited by hermits, resided […]| Jiva Institute of Vedic Studies
You can still register to be part of the growing community of devotees who participate in the fascinating journey to dive deeply not only into the Gaudīya Vaiṣṇava philosophy through the study of Prīti Sandarbha but also learn about one of the other major Indian philosophies, called Ṣaḍ-darshana. Our new course will start on October […]| Jiva Institute of Vedic Studies
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 to accept this. Then I blame my flaws on other persons. How can I overcome this and become honest with myself? Answer: If you are […]| Jiva Institute of Vedic Studies
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 śāstra says to accept one. If a sādhaka, who may have some faith in Bhagavān and śāstra, but due to anarthas or lack of taste, […]| Jiva Institute of Vedic Studies