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Perhaps the next book that I will buy will be "Vaisnavism: Its Philosophy, Theology And Religious Discipline" by S. M. Srinivasa Chari.

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Many years ago my mother bought Bhagavad Gita with Raphael's commentary,I read the book years ago,unluckily lost the book.

A friend of my mother and her husband used to visit Raphael...

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I already know that Bhagavad Gita is a vaishnava text but I'd like to read it with commentary by a not sectarian guru.

My question is if the commentary by Swami Sivananda(the founder...

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This is the second hymn that wrote many years ago...this too was conceived it as the lyrics of a song that will never be sung.

The lyrics are written in "death metal" style...death...

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This is the first hymn that I wrote and translated in english a few minutes ago.
I wrote it many years ago and initially I conceived it as the lyrics of a song that will never be sung.
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Yesterday I ordered in italian Amazon the Bhagavad-gita with commentary by Sri Ramanuja.

Although I bought it in an italian site,the book is in english,in fact it will be sent from USA.

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I want to clarify a thing: a gaudiya-vaishnava who really understands gaudiya-vaishnavism does not hate Advaita Vedanta and advaitins.

A few months ago I did read a book that contains...

Last week I bought a statue of Ganesha.

Now this is my altar:
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Please note that it is not true that Krishna was a shudra.
Actually He was born in a kshatriya family: his true parents were Vasudeva and Devaki.
Shortly after birth He was adopted...

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I got the idea of this thread after reading the thread A.C. Bhakitvendenta Swami prabhupada is misogynistic

In the following link the gaudiya-vaishnava guru Srila Bhaktivedanta...

This is my altar:
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Namaste timetraveler!

Fortunately two books about Sri Ramakrishna are available in my first language:
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Namaste Aseeker108!



I wish to read books that talk about Kali from an hindu point of view and teach how to worship the Divine Mother.

I wonder if the following book(that maybe I will buy...

I ordered the following book in an italian commercial site:
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Perhaps I will have the book in about two weeks

Although it is not an altar but merely the wall of my room,I post it here:
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Unfortunately there are not books specifically about Kali in italian(my first language)

Would you kindly suggest me books in english language?

Please note that I have no interest...

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More than an hour ago,I did a vow before an image(that is found on the wall of my room) of my beloved Lord Krishna: I will not smoke anymore.

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Sri vaishnavas believe in what they call "the three secrets":

1)Ashtakshara (Thirumanthra)= Om Namo Narayanaya

2)Dwaya Manthra= SRIMAN NARAYANA CHARANAU SARANAM PRAPADYE
SRIMATE...

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Only the Upanishads commented by Sri Shankaracarya or also those that he didn't comment?

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Actually this is my problem: I don't have the possibility to meet an enlightened self-realized guru(spiritual master).

Pranam

Namaste all.

I am a white westerner who lives in Europe and apologise for my low english.

I used to be a gaudiya-vaishnava until about a week ago...now,although I still worship only Lord...

http://www.harekrsna.com/philosophy/radhakrsna/krsna/balarama.htm

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Revered elder,thanks for your interesting answers but I asked my question from a VA perspective :)

Please note that I am not criticizing you,I respect you and your advaitic belief

I found something.

In this way, my Lord, You appear in various incarnations as a human being, an animal, a great saint, a demigod, a fish or a tortoise, thus maintaining the entire creation in...

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According to gaudiya-vaishnava,what scriptural verses bear witness that Sri Caitanya was an avatara of Lord Krishna?

Pranama,
Orlando.

P.S:sorry for my bad english

Revered vaishnava...thanks for linking the book,it is a very constructive and interesting reading

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According to Vishishtadvaita,why are souls found in samsara?

Pranama,
Orlando

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I hope this is right section for this thread.

I want to share with other hindus my regret about vaishnava sectarianism.

I used to be a gaudiya-vaishnava until a few time ago and...

Is true that fiction(for example reading books) is against satya?

Abandon all varieties of religion and just surrender unto Me. I shall deliver you from all sinful reactions. Do not fear.
(Bhagavad-gita 18:66)

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According to Srila Prabhupada and other gaudiya-vaishnava guru,Astanta-yoga is not practicable in Kali-yuga.

Is it true?

Dandavat Pranama,
Orlando.

I have a question: is verse 34 a later interpolation?

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Austerity, the third niyama, is described in Yoga philosophy as power to stand thirst and hunger, cold and heat, discomforts of place and postures, silent meditation and ritual fasts. It...

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Chant your holy mantra daily, reciting the sacred sound, word or phrase given by your guru. Bathe first, quiet the mind and concentrate fully to let japa harmonize, purify and uplift you....

Namaste Suhita.

Since you posted in Hare Krishna forum I will answer from a gaudiya-vaishnava perspective.

Lord Krishna is not an avatara of Lord Vishnu but His(Vishnu) source.

I suggest you...

Vaishnavas must totally avoid meat,fish and eggs.

About fasting...I will try to observe a partial fast(not eating cereals and legumes) on ekadashi.

I am not able to follow a complete fast.

Namaste follower12.

According to Gaudiya-vaishnavism if you worship Lord Vishnu you will go to one of the countless Vaikuntha planets where Lord Vishnu is the Supreme Deity.

If you worship Lord...

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My question is about one of the five niyamas listed in Patanjali's Yoga-sutra: what is tapa?

Pranama,
Orlando

Namaste Samraat Bhismadeva Maurya:)

Allow me to suggest you to read this link:
http://www.harekrsna.com/practice/4regs/vegetarian/vegetarianism.htm

Pranama,
Orlando.

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I believe that the answer is that Krishna and Radha are one and hence Krishna has not need to marry Him-self.

Perhaps the following link may help you to understand my answer from a...

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The five vaishnava sampradayas are the following:
Brahma/Madhava sampradaya
Sri/Lakshmi/Ramanuja sampradaya
Rudra/Shiva/Vallabha sampradaya
Kumara/Nimbarka sampradaya...

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It was a pleasure to read your post since I am a (aspiring) devotee of Lord Krishna;)

My answer is that Lord Krishna is trying to make you fall in love with Him.

By...

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About Lord Vishnu the answer is Srimad Bhagavata Purana and Vishnu Purana.

I assume even the other main four vaishnava puranas:)

Pranama,
Orlando.

Namaste all.

From a gaudiya-vaishnava perspective(however I suppose that this is true for the other four vaishnava sampradays as well) it the only the guru the one who can give you a spiritual...

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Do you mean in an Advaita perspective?

Pranama,
Orlando.

Namaste all.

In another thread Sahasranama said that Astanta-yoga is not Raja-yoga and that the former is older than the latter.

Could someone please expose the main and more important...