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Why I am Not Enlightened
December 13, 2009 – 11:50 pm | 9 Comments
Why I am Not Enlightened

Eliezer Sobel muses on what it takes to make significant spiritual progress, and why so few do so.

The Constituents of Rasa
December 13, 2009 – 12:56 am | No Comment
The Constituents of Rasa

In the second portion of chapter six of Siksastakam of Sri Caitanya, Swami Tripurari outlines the five components of rasa as developed in Indian aesthetics and adopted by Sri Rupa Goswami.

Madhvacarya and Sri Caitanya
December 12, 2009 – 12:53 am | 13 Comments
Madhvacarya and Sri Caitanya

Although the Gaudiya sampradaya is formally connected with that of Sri Madhvacarya, the two differ in substance. But this does not mean that either needs to disrespect the other.

Homeless
December 10, 2009 – 11:45 pm | No Comment
Homeless