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In the absence of the father it is the duty of the grown son to take charge of his mother …

Being a great yogī, Kardama Muni was not very interested in family life. Nonetheless, he decided to marry, and Svāyambhuva …

There are different siddhis, or yogic perfections – aṇimā, laghimā, prāpti, and so on – and whatever yogīs choose to …

We cannot very easily understand the actual truth of religious systems, but if we follow these mahājanas, we can understand. …

According to the Manu-saṁhitā, a woman should never be given freedom. When she is not under the protection of her …

“O son of Pṛthā, those who take shelter in Me, though they be of lower birth – women, vaiśyas [merchants] …

Tasmin bindu-sare ’vātsīd bhagavān kapilaḥ kila. It is noteworthy that in this verse Kapiladeva is referred to as Bhagavān, which …

Kapiladeva is an incarnation of Kṛṣṇa, and He gave instructions to His mother, Devahūti. We must distinguish between the two …

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The ultimate goal of the Absolute Truth is Kṛṣṇa consciousness, devotional service. The liberated stage is not final. If we …

“One who is thus transcendentally situated at once realizes the Supreme Brahman and becomes fully joyful. He never laments nor …

“One who engages in full devotional service, who does not fall down in any circumstance, at once transcends the modes …

We must engage in the nine processes of devotional service, the first of which is hearing (śravaṇa). Then, under the …

“I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, the first progenitor, who is tending the cows, fulfilling all desires, in abodes built …

There are Vaikuṇṭha planets in the spiritual world, and there are devotees who are all liberated. These devotees are akṣara, …

(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.2.32)

Because the impersonalists are not allowed to enter the Vaikuṇṭha planets, they simply remain in the Brahman effulgence. Thus they …

We may build a nice spaceship and send it off into space, and the astronauts may go up there and …

The last word of tattva-jñāna is to understand Kṛṣṇa, who is full of variety. Kapiladeva is tattva-mārgāgra-darśanam. He is an …