November 29th, 2021 | by Harmonist staff
The pūrvapakṣī states that if there is no teleological inherence, the perfection of the jīva would not be natural—it would be artificial, superficial, and superimposed
November 25th, 2021 | by Harmonist staff
Why is happiness eluding us? Because we are never satisfied
November 22nd, 2021 | by Harmonist staff
Paramātmaika-śeṣatva-svabhāva refers to how the jīva’s nature is to be understood as an integrated part of Paramātmā
November 15th, 2021 | by Harmonist staff
The proposal is that while Śrī Jīva may not accept Jāmātṛ Muni in toto, at least in those specific cases when he quotes him, we should conclude that Śrī Jīva is in full agreement with the Muni’s opinion
November 11th, 2021 | by Harmonist staff
Among all of Krishna’s friends, Subala is perhaps the most intimate. He is the leader of the priyanarma sakhas, who act as accomplices in Krishna’s loving dealings with Radharani and the other cowherd girls of Vraja
November 8th, 2021 | by Harmonist staff
Is Jāmātṛ Muni the ultimate authority on Gauḍīya jīva-tattva
November 1st, 2021 | by Harmonist staff
A guru can be a nitya-siddha, but he can also be a sādhana-siddha or even an advanced madhyama-sādhaka. And this should not be a problem for any of us
October 25th, 2021 | by Harmonist staff
Is bhakti inherent in the jīva or not? Did all of our ācāryas agree on this particularly complex topic? How to deal with apparent contradictory viewpoints in this regard
October 21st, 2021 | by Harmonist staff
The sun of prema-bhakti is the essence of Bhagavān’s internal potency. When a ray of that sun illuminates the heart of a devotee, that devotee attains bhāva-bhakti, which is very rarely achieved.
October 7th, 2021 | by Harmonist staff
To understand God, we have to depend upon śāstra. And to understand śāstra, we have to have śraddhā. Śraddhā means to trust in the meaning of the words of scripture
September 30th, 2021 | by Harmonist staff
To turn inward, to pursue a more meaningful life above the relentless call of the mind and senses, is reasonable, while the means to do so transcend the limits of reason
September 23rd, 2021 | by Harmonist staff
Through the protestant framework, bhakti was viewed as ethical, egalitarian, and monotheistic, among other things