Mysteries of the Vedas (Caitanya Chandra Dasa)

Mysteries of the Vedas (Caitanya Chandra Dasa)

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The swastika as part of the Vedic culture
Srila Bhaktivinoda Thākura explains that the spiritual path is composed of three components: Sambandha, Abhidheya and Prayojana. Without proper…
Becoming like the Lord: the real meaning of sameness (Mundaka Upaniṣad #15)
By reconnecting with the Lord, we become blissful in His association, and by sharing this with others, we become dear to Him.
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Arjuna's reasons for not fighting (Bg 1.31 to 1.39)
Arjuna's decision to not fight was based on five principles. They were all based on general moral and spiritual principles, but Krsna reveals a higher…
We start as prasāda bhaktas. What comes next?
After some time, Prabhupada explained they should eat less. Some immediately protested. Srila Prabhupada jabbed: "Oh when I said to eat more you didn't…
Dhruva Maharaja Goes Back to Godhead (Srimad Bhagavatam #54)
Dhruva desired to achieve a position superior to all his ancestors, and his achievement is unique: no one before in the history of the universe became…
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The result of material attachment (Bg 1.30)
In material consciousness, we plan our actions according to the pleasant or unpleasant results they may offer, but because we lack perfect knowledge…
How Prabhupada gave us the true essence of Varṇāśrama, and how we misunderstand it
We often discuss about implementing "Vedic society", but which version are we trying to implement? There were different versions of Vedic society…
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Did the man ever go to the Moon? It depends on what we call "the Moon"
If we accept the Moon as this piece of rock that is 384,000 km distant from Earth, then it's perfectly possible to go there on a spaceship, the point is…
Arjuna feels compassion and fear (Bg 1.28 to 1.29)
Arjuna felt a mixture of emotions that led to different symptoms. Some were due to compassion, others to fear. Arjuna thus showed a complex mixture of…
Sambandha, Abhidheya and Prayojana
Srila Bhaktivinoda Thākura explains that the spiritual path is composed of three components: Sambandha, Abhidheya and Prayojana. Without proper…
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The Vedas explain the 4th dimension
Our physical world is composed of three dimensions, width, depth, and height. Apart from the three coordinates, there is also time. The Vedas however…
Arjuna sees the armies and his heart shatters (Bg 1.24 to 1.27)
Arjuna wanted to see the opposing side before to see who was there and make an estimate of their military strength, and the Lord satisfied his desire…
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