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The lifestyle and opulence of the inhabitants of Jambūdvīpa (5th Canto #18)
The lifestyle and opulence of the inhabitants of Jambūdvīpa
“On the side of Supārśva Mountain stands a big tree called Mahākadamba, which is very cel…
9 hours ago
When service becomes too much
👆 I’m testing a new feature: an audio version of the article you can listen to. This is not an AI voice; it’s me reading the article and sometimes ad…
3 days, 13 hours ago
Understanding Jambūdvīpa, the central island of Bhū-mandala
All the measurements in the description of Śukadeva Goswami are given in yojanas, an ancient Vedic unit of distance used in Sanskrit texts. The lengt…
2 weeks ago
The Vedic Cosmology of the 5th Canto (5th Canto #16)
The Vedic Cosmology of the 5th Canto
The first part of the Fifth Canto describes the descendants of Mahārāja Priyavrata (who ruled during the first M…
3 weeks ago
A description for all of us: the final teachings of Jaḍa Bharata (The Fifth Canto #15)
A serious mistake we often make when studying transcendental literature is to study it as a spectator, seeing it as something that is applicable to t…
4 weeks ago
Material world: The place of ephemeral and temporary happiness (The Fifth Canto #14)
Material world: The place of ephemeral and temporary happiness
“Sometimes, being defeated or plundered by a superior, powerful agent, a living entit…
1 month ago
The material world, as the great forest of enjoyment (The Fifth Canto #13)
The material world, as the great forest of enjoyment
In chapter 13, Jaḍa Bharata further instructs King Rahūgaṇa, describing the features of this mat…
1 month, 1 week ago
Mahārāja Rahūgaṇa inquires further, and Jaḍa Bharata deepens his teachings
After hearing these teachings, Rahūgaṇa again became repentant for his offenses to Jaḍa Bharata. He had completely disregarded him, forced him to car…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Jaḍa Bharata counters Rahūgaṇa’s arguments and offers a higher perspective
Rahūgaṇa’s logic is sound from a practical perspective, but it is based on the wrong perspective. He doesn’t see the soul as truly separated from the…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Jaḍa Bharata breaks his silence and scolds the king (The Fifth Canto #10)
King Rahūgaṇa considered himself a learned man, but his knowledge was actually very limited. He was in the bodily conception of life, and could not e…
2 months, 1 week ago