Archives for Krishnaism
Who is Krishna?
Written by Cetanarahita dasa Some say, “God has no name,” but God has so many names that any one name is not God’s only name. We cannot limit the Unlimited.…
Bogus Gurus (Beware!)
By Ananda Tirtha Dasa "I realize that material life is not the be-all and end-all. I want to know more about life's spiritual side. Where do I go? How do…
Who is That Girl with Krishna?
by Jayadvaita Swami People often ask, "Who is that girl with Krishna?" The answer is that She is Srimati Radharani, Krishna's pleasure potency. The devotees of the Krishna consciousness movement…
What are the Vedas?
By Atma-tattva dasa The Vedic scriptures of ancient India are written in Sanskrit. They comprise a huge collection of material and spiritual knowledge. The expression "Vedic" is derived from the…
Why Did I Come to This Material World?
One may ask, "I am originally a pure servant of God, so why did I come to the material world? There is no ignorance in the spiritual world, so why…
The Hare Krsna „Om” Page
by Krishna-kripa Dasa As spiritual beings we are different from our material body. Chanting transcendental sounds like om helps free us from material conditioning and helps us realize our spiritual…
Liberation
By Jayadvaita Swami In the Vedic context, "liberation" means more than just freedom from hangups and freedom being socially pigeonholed or political oppressed. It means freedom from the cycle of…
The Modes of Material Nature
By Atma-tattva dasa In modern physics (classical, quantum mechanistic, and holistic), one frequently sees the term "natural laws." Since Einstein, efforts are being made to find a Grand Unified Theory…
Personalism and Impersonalism
Impersonalists think the highest conception of God is an all-pervading impersonal spirit and that our spiritual perfection is to merge into this one spirit after death. They compare this to…
Vaishnava
Doctrines Vaishnavas worship Vishnu in his various forms and are one of the three major groups of Hinduism, the others being Shaivas and Shaktas. In the trinity of Vishnu, Shiva,…