Encyclopedia - Chaitanya Mahaprabhu: Encyclopedia - Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (also transliterated Caitanya, IAST caitanya mahaprabhu) (Bangla চৈতন্য মহাপ্রভূ) (1486 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chaitanya Mahaprabhu: Encyclopedia Ii - Chaitanya Mahaprabhu - Chaitanya's Tradition
Despite having been initiated in the Shri Madhvacharya tradition, Sri Chaitanya founded a tradition of his own, having some marked differ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chaitanya Mahaprabhu: Encyclopedia Ii - Chaitanya Mahaprabhu - Chaitanya's Life
The story of Chaitanya's life is at times biographic and at times mythic, often associating him with stories of Krishna. According to Cha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sanatana Goswami: Encyclopedia - Sanatana Goswami
Sanatana Goswami (1488-1558 CE) was one of the principle followers of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1456-1533 CE) and the author of a number of w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rupa Goswami: Encyclopedia - Rupa Goswami
The Gaudiya Vaishnava poet and saint Srila Rupa Goswami (1489-1564 CE) is considered to be one of the principal followers of Lord Chaitan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chaitanya Bhagavata: Encyclopedia - Chaitanya Bhagavata
The Chaitanya Bhagavata of Vrindavana Dasa Thakura (1507-1589 CE) was the first full-length hagiography written in Bengali. It documents ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chaitanya Charitamrita: Encyclopedia - Chaitanya Charitamrita
The Chaitanya Charitamrita is the magnum-opus of the Bengali saint/author Krishna Dasa Kaviraja (1496-? CE). The book, a hybrid Bengali a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vrindavana Dasa Thakura: Encyclopedia - Vrindavana Dasa Thakura
Vrindavana Dasa Thakura (1507-1589 CE) was the author of the Chaitanya Bhagavata, the first full-length biography of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Achintya Bheda-bheda: Encyclopedia - Achintya Bheda-bheda
Achintya Bhedabheda is a Vedanta doctrine taught by Chaitanya Mahaprabhu as a synthesy of teachings of all Vaishnava sampradayas. It mean...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gaudiya Vaishnavism: Encyclopedia - Gaudiya Vaishnavism
Gaudiya Vaishnavism, (Bengal) Vaishnavism, is a sect of Hinduism founded by Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Brahma-Madhva-Gaudiya sampradaya is the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj: Encyclopedia - Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj
Srila Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj is presently one of the foremost spiritual leader of the mission of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vaishnava Theology: Encyclopedia - Vaishnava Theology
Vaishnava Theology is the theological discourse concerning the Hindu deity Vishnu and/or one of His avatar. Vaishnava Theology - Vaishnav...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sankirtana: Encyclopedia - Sankirtana
Sankirtana (sankirtan, from Sanskrit san - together, and kirtana - singing of the names of God) is a congregational singing of the holy n...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj: Encyclopedia - Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj
Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura’s most favourite disciples, Srila Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj (Srila Gurudeva) appeare...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hare Krishna: Encyclopedia - Hare Krishna
The Hare Krishna mantra, also referred to as Maha Mantra ("Great Mantra") is a sixteen word Vaishnava mantra, outside of India notably po...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhaktivinoda Thakur: Encyclopedia - Bhaktivinoda Thakur
Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur (September 2, 1838 - June 23, 1914), a prominent figure among the Gaudiya Vaishnavas of Bengal, was born Kedarn...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jiva Goswami: Encyclopedia - Jiva Goswami
Jiva Goswami was one of the most prolific and important writers of the Gaudiya Vaishnava school of Hinduism, and one of the famous Six Go...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Chaitanya Mahaprabhu: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (chaitanyadeva)
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (Chaitanyadeva) The form in which the Personality of Godhead Krishna made His advent in 1486 at Mayapura, West Be...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sanatana Goswami: Encyclopedia Ii - Sanatana Goswami - First Meeting With Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
Sanatana and Rupa received land from the government for their personal use in Fatehbad where they built a huge palace. They also built se...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sanatana Goswami: Encyclopedia Ii - Sanatana Goswami - Sanatana Meets Chaitanya In Benares
Sanatana made his way to Vrindavana via Benares, but discovered that Chaitanya Mahaprabhu had already left Vrindavana and was actually re...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sanatana Goswami: Encyclopedia Ii - Sanatana Goswami - Sanatana Goswami’s Literary Works
Sanatana Goswami wrote four important books in Sanskrit on Gaudiya Vaishnava philosophy. Brihat-bhagavtamrita (Skt. Great nectar of the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sanatana Goswami: Encyclopedia Ii - Sanatana Goswami - Sanatana’s Birth And Early Years
Sanatana, or Amara as he was named at birth, was born in Jessore in East Bengal (present day Bangladesh) in 1488 as the son of Mukunda, t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sanatana Goswami: Encyclopedia Ii - Sanatana Goswami - Sanatana In Vrindavana
Sanatana Goswami returned to Vrindavana where he enagaged himself in searching out the various holy spots there. He also established the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rupa Goswami: Encyclopedia Ii - Rupa Goswami - Rupa Goswami's Early Life
When there was religious upheaval, Mukunda's son, Kumaradeva, moved to Jessore. His sons were Santosha (Rupa), Amara (Sanatana) and Sriva...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rupa Goswami: Encyclopedia Ii - Rupa Goswami - Rupa Goswami In Vrindavana
Rupa and Sanatana remained in Vrindavana for the remainder of their lives. Their mood of renunciation and devotion was exemplary. Rupa un...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rupa Goswami: Encyclopedia Ii - Rupa Goswami - Rupa Goswami's Literary Contributions
Rupa Goswami wrote a number of books in Sanskrit on philosphy, poetics, drama and dramaturgy. The following is a list of some of the most...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Krishnadasa Kaviraja: Encyclopedia Ii - Krishnadasa Kaviraja - Krishna Dasa Kaviraja's Literary Achievements
Krishna Dasa Kaviraja wrote some short prayers in Sanskrit as well as two other major works in addition to the Chaitanya Charitamrita: K...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Krishna Chaitanya: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Krishna Chaitanya
Krishna Chaitanya The name received by Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu from His sannyasa-guru, Sri Keshava Bharati. See Chaitanya Mahaprabhu....   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mahaprabhu: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Mahaprabhu
Mahaprabhu supreme master of all masters; refers to Lord Chaitanya.   (See also: Mahaprabhu , Bhakti, Bhakti Yoga, Bhakti Dict...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sri Chaitanya-charitamrita: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Chaitanya-charitamrita, Sri
Chaitanya-charitamrita, Sri the biography and philosophy of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, written by Srila Krishnadasa Kaviraja Goswami. &nb...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj: Encyclopedia Ii - Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj - His Preaching
‘A gigantic spiritual personality,’ Srila Gurudeva pierced the fortress of impersonalist philosophy in Punjab, where he was first to ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Saci: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Saci (-devi)
Saci (-devi) The mother of Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and wife of Jagannatha Mishra of Navadvipa.   (See also: Saci , Bhakti, B...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Saci-nandana: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Saci-nandana
Saci-nandana Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, “the darling son of Saci.”   (See also: Saci-nandana , Bhakti, Bhakti Yoga...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gaura: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Gaura (gauranga, Gaurasundara)
Gaura (Gauranga, Gaurasundara) A name of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu meaning “golden.”   (See also: Gaura , Bhakti, B...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sarvabhauma Bhattacharya: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Sarvabhauma Bhattacharya
Sarvabhauma Bhattacharya A prominent scholar of Navya-nyaya logic and Vedanta who tried to instruct Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and then...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gaudiya Vaishnava Sampradaya: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Gaudiya Vaishnava Sampradaya
Gaudiya Vaishnava sampradaya The school of pure devotion to Radha and Krishna founded by Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and His followers. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Krishnadasa Kaviraja: Encyclopedia Ii - Krishnadasa Kaviraja - Early Life
Krishna Dasa Kaviraja Goswami (1496 -? CE) was the author of the Chaitanya Charitamrita, a hagiography on the life of the mystic and sain...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Navadvipa: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Navadvipa
Navadvipa Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu’s eternal abode, nondifferent from Krishna’s abode Vrindavana. On earth Navadvipa is m...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gambhira: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Gambhira
Gambhira a room in Jagannatha Puri where Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu would experience intense feelings of separation from Krishna. &nbs...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Haridasa Thakura: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Haridasa Thakura
Haridasa Thakura a great devotee of Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu; known as the namacharya, the master who taught the chanting of the holy...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dashashvamedha-ghata: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Dashashvamedha-ghata
Dashashvamedha-ghata The sacred bathing place at Prayaga where the Deity Madhava is worshiped. At this place Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vishvanatha Cakravarti: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Vishvanatha Cakravarti
Vishvanatha Cakravarti A prominent Gaudiya Vaishnava acharya in the line of Srila Narottama dasa Thakura. In the mid seventeenth centu...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vishvarupa: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Vishvarupa
Vishvarupa 1. A son of the demigod Tvashta. To win power to defeat the demons led by Vritra, the demigods took Vishvarupa as their pri...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Maha-bhava: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Maha-bhava
maha-bhava The ultimate limit of devotional ecstasy, found only in Sri Radha and some of Her intimate servants. Sri Chaitanya Mahaprab...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ranganatha: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Ranganatha
Ranganatha The reclining Deity of Vishnu residing near Tiruchchirapalli in Tamil Nadu. In the neighborhood of this temple Lord Chaitan...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jagannatha: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Jagannatha (-deva)
Jagannatha (-deva) “Lord of the universe,” an ancient Deity of Krishna. He was established along with His brother Balarama...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Garuda-stambha: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Garuda-stambha
Garuda-stambha The pillar, found in front of many Vishnu temples, on top of which stands Garuda, Lord Vishnu’s carrier. While ha...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bhedabheda: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Bhedabheda
bhedabheda The doctrine of simultaneous difference and nondifference between God and His energies. Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu taught a ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj: Encyclopedia Ii - Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj - Srila Prabhupad's Volcanic Energy
This was due to His devout devotion to Guru, His competence in rendering all kinds of service, and His untiring enthusiasm and diligence ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj: Encyclopedia Ii - Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj - Taking Shelter Of The Divine Master
He went with fiends to Sri Mayapur, the Holy Birth-Place of Lord Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, and met His Gurudeva, His Divine Grace Srimad ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chaitanya Bhagavata: Encyclopedia Ii - Chaitanya Bhagavata - Naming Of Chaitanya Bhagavata
Initially, the Chaitanya Bhagavata was named Chaitanya Mangala. However the poet Lochana Dasa also wrote a work with this title. Therefor...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Rupa Gosvami: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Rupa Gosvami
Rupa Gosvami One of the six Goswamis of Vrindavana, principal followers of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Srila Rupa is the prime authority on ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj: Encyclopedia Ii - Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj - Preaching In The Indian Sub Continent
An Ideal Acharya (one who teaches by example) For the last five decades, Srila Tirtha Maharaja has been engaged in the propagation of the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Krishnadasa Kaviraja: Encyclopedia Ii - Krishnadasa Kaviraja - Chaitanya Charitamrita Written
At an advanced age and in poor health Krishna Dasa commenced work on his magnum-opus the Chaitanya Charitamrita after being repeatedly re...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - International Society For Krishna Consciousness: Encyclopedia Ii - International Society For Krishna Consciousness - Spreading The Word
ISKCON is actively evangelical. Members try to spread "Krishna consciousness" by, for example, going on the streets to chant their mantra...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sampradaya: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Sampradaya
sampradaya A school of philosophy or religion. According to the Padma Purana, there are four authorized Vaishnava sampradayas, founded...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ratha-yatra: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Ratha-yatra
Ratha-yatra The yearly festival in Puri during which Lord Jagannatha, His brother Lord Baladeva, and Their sister Subhadra move in pro...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jiva Gosvami: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Jiva Gosvami
Jiva Gosvami One of the six Gosvamis of Vrindavana, principal followers of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu who rediscovered the forgotten places ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gaudiya Vaishnavism: Encyclopedia Ii - Gaudiya Vaishnavism - Gaudiya And Other Vaishnava Schools: Main Theological Differences
This teaching - shared by Nimbarka and Vallabha sampradayas and opposed by Ramanuja and Madhva - is based most prominently on Bhagavata P...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Krishnadasa Kaviraja: Encyclopedia Ii - Krishnadasa Kaviraja - Instructions
Krishna Dasa relates in his Chaitanya Charitamrita that, once his brother argued with a prominent Vaishnava devotee Minaketana Ramadasa o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj: Encyclopedia Ii - Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj - His Worldwide Preaching
Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaja requested Srila Tirtha Maharaja to accompany him to the US just prior to his launching of the Har...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Orissa: Indian Hindu Dictionary Ii On Orissa
Orissa Orissa is an eastern state belonging to the Indian sub-continent. The city of Bhubaneswar (temple city of India) is the state c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jiva Goswami: Encyclopedia Ii - Jiva Goswami - Jiva Leaves Home
Hearing that his father and uncles had made this decision, the young Jiva desired to join them. According to the biographical work Bhakti...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hare Krishna: Encyclopedia Ii - Hare Krishna - History
The mantra is first attested in the kalisaṇṭāraṇopaniṣad (Kali Santarana Upanishad), a Vaishnava Upanishad associated with the B...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Denominations: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Denominations - Vaishnavism
Vaishnavas worship Vishnu, or Krishna and his avataras (especially Rama) as the supreme deity. This is the largest denomination. Vaishnav...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chaitanya Charitamrita: Encyclopedia Ii - Chaitanya Charitamrita - Antya-lila
The Antya-lila gives a survey of the devotional plays composed by Rupa Goswami, activities of various devotees and occasional critics and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jiva Goswami: Encyclopedia Ii - Jiva Goswami - His Birth And Early Years
There seems to be some controversy amongst biographers about Jiva Goswami’s birth. Some opine that he lived from 1511 – 1596 CE, whil...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - International Society For Krishna Consciousness: Encyclopedia Ii - International Society For Krishna Consciousness - The Great Mantra
HARE KRISHNA HARE KRISHNA KRISHNA KRISHNA HARE HARE HARE RAMA HARE RAMA RAMA RAMA HARE HARE The popular nickname "Hare Krishnas"...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Denominations: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Denominations - Newer Denominations
Hindu denominations - Agama Hindu Dharma. The newest and least numerous denominations are comprised of Balinese Hindus, who make up a s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jiva Goswami: Encyclopedia Ii - Jiva Goswami - Jiva’s Demise
Jiva Goswami passed away in 1596 CE (or 1618 according to some biographies). His samadhi (tomb) is located in the precincts of the Radha-...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - International Society For Krishna Consciousness: Encyclopedia Ii - International Society For Krishna Consciousness - Philosophy And History
Hare Krishna devotees understand Krishna to be synonymous with Vishnu, and the highest form of God, or "the Supreme Personality of Godhea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hare Krishna: Encyclopedia Ii - Hare Krishna - Hare Krishna Movement
"Hare Krishna" brings to mind, to many, the famous Hare Krishna devotees, who first hit the streets of Western cities in the 1960s and 19...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhakti Movement: Encyclopedia Ii - Bhakti Movement - Rama Bhakti
The leader of the bhakti movement focusing on the Lord as Rama was Ramananda. Very little is known about him, but he is believed to have ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vaishnavism: Encyclopedia Ii - Vaishnavism - Vaishna Upanishads
Of the 108 Upanishads of the Muktika, 13 are considered Vaishna Upanishads. They are listed with their associated Veda (SV, ŚYV, KYV, AV...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - International Society For Krishna Consciousness: Encyclopedia Ii - International Society For Krishna Consciousness - The Great Mantra
The popular nickname "Hare Krishnas" for devotees of this movement comes from the maha-mantra (great chant) they either sing aloud or cha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jiva Goswami: Encyclopedia Ii - Jiva Goswami - Jiva In Vrindavana
Jiva went on to Benares where he studied for some time under the tutalage of Madhusudana Vidyavachaspati, the brother of the famous logic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jiva Goswami: Encyclopedia Ii - Jiva Goswami - Jiva Goswami’s Contributions
After the passing of Rupa and Sanatana, Jiva Goswami became the foremost authority in the Gaudiya Vaishnava line. In 1542 Jiva establishe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj: Encyclopedia Ii - Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj - His Early Life
Revered Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj was born of a high caste Brahmin family. His father's name was Sri Nishikanta Deva Sarma Ban...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhakti Raksaka Sridhara Deva Gosvami Maharaja: Encyclopedia Ii - Bhakti Raksaka Sridhara Deva Gosvami Maharaja - Spiritual Life
Strong faith in God was a natural quality that shined brightly in Sridhara Maharaja from his earliest childhood. As an adult he yearned t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vaishnavism: Encyclopedia Ii - Vaishnavism - History Of Vaishnavism
Thanks to Alvars, a set of twelve people who with their devotional hymns spread the sect to the common people, Vaishnavism flourished in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vaishnava Theology: Encyclopedia Ii - Vaishnava Theology - Bhaktivedanta College And Vaishnava Theology
The current and central programme at Bhaktivedanta College is in Vaishnava Theology. Bhaktivedanta College is ISKCON’s first seminary c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhagavad Gita: Encyclopedia Ii - Bhagavad Gita - Bhagavad Gita In General
The discourse on the Bhagavad Gita begins before the start of the climactic battle at kurukshetra. It begins with the kshatriya prince Ar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jiva Goswami: Encyclopedia Ii - Jiva Goswami - Jiva Goswami’s Literary Achievments
There are about 25 literary works attributed to Jiva Goswami: Jiva Goswami - 1-Harinamamrita Vyakarana. This work is a book on Sanskrit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - International Society For Krishna Consciousness: Encyclopedia Ii - International Society For Krishna Consciousness - Iskcon After Prabhupada's Death
Prabhupada spent much of the last decade of his life setting up the institution of ISKCON. As the charismatic leader, Prabhupada's person...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - International Society For Krishna Consciousness: Encyclopedia Ii - International Society For Krishna Consciousness - Controversial Points
The origin of the soul (Sanskrit: jiva). Srila Prabhupada explains that the soul falls from the spiritual world (the paradise) to this ma...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hare Krishna: Encyclopedia Ii - Hare Krishna - The Mantra
The words "Hare Krishna" are part of a mantra comprising three Sanskrit names of God (Vishnu), Hari, Krishna and Rama, in the vocative ca...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - International Society For Krishna Consciousness: Encyclopedia Ii - International Society For Krishna Consciousness - Points Of Philosophical Contention
The Origin of the Soul (Sanskrit: jiva). Srila Prabhupada explains that the soul falls from the spiritual world (the paradise) to this ma...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Denominations: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Denominations - Śaivism
Śaivites are those who primarily worship God Śiva as Supreme God, both Immanent and Transcendent. Śaivism embraces at the same time Mo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Denominations: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Denominations - Smartha Sect
Smarthas have free rein to choose whichever deity they wish to worship. They usually worship five deities (pancopasana). It is a liberal ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj: Encyclopedia Ii - Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj - Taking Shelter Of The Divine Master
While studying at the university, he came in contact with his spiritual master, His Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Dayita Madhava Goswami Maha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhagavad Gita: Encyclopedia Ii - Bhagavad Gita - Bhagavad Gita In General
The discourse on the Bhagavad Gita begins before the start of the climactic battle at Kurukshetra. It begins with the kshatriya prince Ar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hare Krishna: Encyclopedia Ii - Hare Krishna - Other Scriptural References
The practice of chanting the Hare Krishna mantra is recommended in Puranic, Pañcaratra, and throughout Vaishnava literature in general, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Denominations: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Denominations - Basic Overview
Contemporary Hinduism is traditionally divided into four major denominations: Śaivism, Shaktism, Vaishnavism, and Smartha. Hinduism is a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhagavad Gita: Encyclopedia Ii - Bhagavad Gita - Overview
In many ways seemingly a heterogeneous text, the Gita is a reconciliation of many facets and schools of Hindu philosophy of both Brahmani...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vedanta: Encyclopedia Ii - Vedanta - Transition From Vedic To Vedantic Religion
While the traditional Vedic 'karma kanda', or ritualistic components of religion, continued to be practiced through the Brahmins as medit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vedanta: Encyclopedia Ii - Vedanta - Major Vedantic Gurus
Pre-modern Vedantins: Adi Shankara Bhaskara Vallabha Caitanya Nimbarka Baladeva Vidyabhushana Vacaspati Misra Suresvara Vijnanabhiksu Ba...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Krishna: Encyclopedia Ii - Krishna - Krishna In Buddhism
Krishna figure as a very minor figure in Buddhism. He appears in the Ghata Jataka as a prince who along with his other brothers captures ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhagavad Gita: Encyclopedia Ii - Bhagavad Gita - Overview
In many ways seemingly a heterogeneous text, the Gita is a reconciliation of many facets and schools of Hindu philosophy of both Brahmani...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indian Caste System: Encyclopedia Ii - Indian Caste System - Jati
Mixed in with the Varna caste system was the Jati sub-caste system. The Jati was effectively a system similar to guilds, and was associat...   » Read the article

Article - Sanskrit Sitemap I - C
This is a sitemap for Sanskrit - C . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles related to the word. The site...   » Read the article