Philosophical Articles

The following has recently been transcribed from a recording of the first meeting between Srila Sridhara Maharaja and Swami B.G. Narasingha Maharaja on February 26th 1981. Bhakti Svarupa Damodara Maharaja, Bhakti Sudhira Gosvami Maharaja and members of the Bhaktivedanta Institute were also present.

by Srila B.B. Tirtha Goswami Maharaja The fifth among the Dasavatara is Sri Vamana-avatara. There are innumerable lila-avataras. Among them are twenty-five chief lila-avataras of...

The meaning of the phrase, ‘Guru is one’ is derived from the Sanskrit statement akhanda-guru-tattva.

by Sri Srimad Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura Prabhupada 1. We are put to test and trial in this world. Only those who attend the kirtana of...

Many times there seems to be some confusion or lack of clarity on whether the Vedic path condones or condemns the eating of meat. Often times I hear Indians and followers of the Vedic path...

by Srila B.R. Sridhara Deva Goswami, from the introduction of The Loving Search for the Lost Servant In Brhad-Bhagavatamrta, it is written that once, as...

In Anuccheda 386 of Sri Priti-sandarbha, Vol. I, Srila Jiva Goswami describes pranaya-mana, jealous anger or pride without a cause. Having no external cause,...

We do not mean to say that Reason is a foolish principle. On the contrary we do not find better admirers of Reason than our humble selves. We hold that man's superiority amongst all created beings consists in man's possessing the noble gift of Reason.

In one sense, the science of archaeology may be said to owe its advancement to a desire to test the authenticity of the sacred traditions.

Many seekers of knowledge, especially in the scientific community, believe there is no God.