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  1. Vrindavana Das

    Why did we become separated?

    Aupmanyav ji, I am not objecting to anyone's bhakti-bhava, and just sharing my understanding of the topic. :) Brahman is but the bodily effulgence of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. To substantiate the same, I quote one scriptural verse: brahmaṇo hi pratiṣṭhāham...
  2. Vrindavana Das

    Why did we become separated?

    || Sree Sree Guru Gaurangau jayatah|| If there is a greater/superior Brahman who controls (Siva) and an illusioned/lesser Brahman who is controlled (Jiva), that still makes two...! Advaita accepts Brahman as formless and without energy. One with no energy cannot separate anything...
  3. Vrindavana Das

    Confirmation of Achintya Bheda abheda tatwa

    Hare Kṛṣṇa, My understanding of the topic is that Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Personality of Godhead and He is the cause of all causes. I quote below a few scriptural verses for your ready reference. īśvaraḥ parama&#7717...
  4. Vrindavana Das

    Women and Vaishnavism?

    One more meaning of Krishna - The word 'krish' means attractive. The word 'na' means spiritual pleasure. - Mahābhārata (Udyoga-parva, 71.4) In other words, one who attracts from material pleasure and gives spiritual pleasure is Krishna. Krishna is all-attractive. :namaste
  5. Vrindavana Das

    Bad Hindu :(

    I agree. Particularly the Rāmānuja vaiśanava sampradaya. :namaste
  6. Vrindavana Das

    Bad Hindu :(

    There are many versions of Rāmāyan. In the Vālmiki Rāmāyan, which is considered the authentic Rāmāyan by the vaiśanavas, there is no mention of Lord Rām worshiping Goddess Durga. Personally also, the 'energetic' Supreme Lord Rām, worshiping...
  7. Vrindavana Das

    Knowing Self and God through Jnana (Vedanta?) v. simple Bhakti?

    Hare Kṛṣṇa Shantanuji, Good to hear from you. I have heard from my Gurudeva that a sincere soul will never be deceived. Your realization indicates that your sincere efforts in the quest for Absolute Truth are being answered by the Supreme Lord. Incidentally, your date...
  8. Vrindavana Das

    Is the Ganges river considered a god in itself?

    In the spiritual world, there is conscious personality behind everything. The personality behind earth is 'Bhu devi' or 'Mother earth.' Bhu devi is a conscious personality. In the scriptures we find instances when mother earth took the form of a cow and went to Supreme Lord, when she was...
  9. Vrindavana Das

    The oddest things are happening

    I will go with the second possibility as the explanation of the dream. Supreme Lord is the Supreme and Independent master who is attainable (aimed at) by meditation. He is not subordinate to the process. Therefore, His coming into the dream is by His own causeless mercy and sweet-will. Not due...
  10. Vrindavana Das

    Is Ishwar the Same as Atman?

    As we bid each other farewell for now, a few words from a well-wisher, if you would so believe :). 1. When a patient is critically close to death, he is admitted in the ICU and not the general ward - lowest. Even on a spiritual platform, the example of Parikśit Maharāj in my...
  11. Vrindavana Das

    Is Ishwar the Same as Atman?

    Continuing the positive streak - I am glad that even though it may be with a caustic additive – the communication is there. As for the rest of the post, please be assured that I am not telling you what Advaita has and what it does not have. That would be vanity. I quoted Advaita...
  12. Vrindavana Das

    Is Ishwar the Same as Atman?

    Friend, I can answer all the points. However, as we speak different languages, that would lead us to a dead-end yet again. The common thing is that in your philosophy, you are striving to give up vanity, negativity etc. to achieve that Brahman. I too am practicing to give up anger, envy etc...
  13. Vrindavana Das

    Songs of Love and Bliss

    Really good. Thanks for sharing! :namaste
  14. Vrindavana Das

    Is Ishwar the Same as Atman?

    Good for you that you can see. I, on the other hand, believe that time is a precious commodity. The word comes from the root verb vyApnoti - meaning, pervades. You can find it here Apnoti = आप्नोति = gets You can find it here That asides...
  15. Vrindavana Das

    Is Ishwar the Same as Atman?

    Āpnoti = आप्नोति = gets/attains brahma-vid āpnoti param, tad eshabhyukta, satyam jnanam anantam brahma Whoever realizes the Supreme Brahman attains to Supreme felicity. That Supreme Brahman is Eternal Truth (satyam), Omniscient (jnanam)...
  16. Vrindavana Das

    Is Ishwar the Same as Atman?

    Appreciate the inputs. I must confess though that, I too am confused now. :p Speaking only of Śvetāśvatara Upaniṣad, it mentions the soul to be one-ten thousandth the size of tip of hair - an infinitesimal atomic spark. If I accept that same atomic soul to be the...
  17. Vrindavana Das

    Is Ishwar the Same as Atman?

    I respect your opinion and belief in the Advaita philosophy. From the perspective of learning, could you please help me understand the Advaita explanation and interpretation (word-to-word, if possible) of the below Upniṣads verses: Śvetāśvatara Upaniṣad (5.9)...
  18. Vrindavana Das

    Is Ishwar the Same as Atman?

    sarvam = everywhere vyapanoti = spread Therefore, ātmā or living entities are "spread everywhere". Accepting this, there is no conflict/contradiction between the various scriptures. However, if we accept the incorrect interpretation that ātmā is "all-pervading", then...
  19. Vrindavana Das

    Confirmation of Achintya Bheda abheda tatwa

    Hi Shantanu, Thank you for your post. From my scriptural readings, I have not come across anything that conveys the significance of number 7, on a spiritual platform. Only mention of number 7 in scriptures which I find is that, Kṛṣṇa lifted Govardhana hill for 7 days...
  20. Vrindavana Das

    Is Ishwar the Same as Atman?

    An individual soul (ātman) is simultaneously one and yet different from Brahman/Supreme Lord. This is the 'Doctrine of inconceivable simultaneous oneness and difference', as taught by Śree Chaitanya Mahāprabhu. The Absolute Truth is realized in three phases of understanding -...
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