Q&A WITH LILA PURUSHOTTAM DAS 🤔Reflected and pure consciousness what are these two kinds of consciousness and how they exist simultaneously in the same body? That is because reflected consciousness is much grosser than the pure consciousness. That latter is
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MAYAVADA: A FICTITIOUS PHILOSOPHY
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Read moreWILL OF KRISHNA IS FINAL: EXECUTE IT BY CHOICE OR BY FORCE
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Read moreReincarnation: A Matter Of Chance Or A Matter Of Consciousness
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Introduction In this blog post we will discuss the ghostly beings, do they really exist Yes, would be the answer of many people across history and geography. Many people have experienced the ghostly and frightening beings .In our scientific times
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Read moreIs learning Sanskrit necessary to understand Bhagavad Gita?
Is learning Sanskrit necessary to understand Bhagavad Gita? – Recently one student asked a question – whether one can learn Bhagavad-Gita, only by becoming a Sanskrit Scholar? I would like to make a statement on this question because this is a
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Read moreIs work worship?
Is work worship? – In this blog post, we shall deal with a very pertinent topic of “work is worship”. Everybody says “karma hee puja hai” . Let us debate and introspect if the work is worship?
Read moreBhagavad Gita Chapter 3 Summary – Karma Yoga
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Read moreBhagavad Gita Ch 4 Summary- Transcendental Knowledge
Bhagavad Gita Ch 4 Summary- Transcendental Knowledge – The 4th chapter of Bhagavad Gita is beautifully decorated with 42 verses. In this chapter, Krishna is explaining Arjuna the process to acquire Transcendental knowledge.
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Why do we fight – You might have heard the idiom – “Under the same roof“. Normally loved ones, they live under the same roof. As family and friends, although we live under the same roof but often we also
Read moreThe Goal of Education
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Read moreHow Do Humans Acquire Knowledge?
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Read moreCan we build a conscious machine?
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Bhagavad Gita Question And Answer Session 3 – This blog features the live Q/A session with Dr. Lila Purushottam Das held for our Gita Course Learners worldwide dated 26 July 2020
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Art Of Dying – In the previous article, we discussed how Bhakti Yoga teaches us the Art of Living. Here we will see how Bhakti Yoga also teaches us the art of Dying. Those, who have perfected in the art
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Art Of living – In the previous blog, we discussed Bhakti Yoga. Here we will see how Bhakti teaches us ART OF LIVING- how to live perfectly.
Read moreEssence of Bhagavad Gita in 4 verses
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Read moreTranscending the Three Modes of Material Nature
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What is Bhakti Yoga – In the previous blogs, we discussed that through Jnana yoga one can realize the Brahman aspect of Krishna, by Dhyana yoga one can realize the Supersoul aspect of Krishna. In this blog we will discuss
Read moreWhat is Dhyana Yoga?
What is Dhyana Yoga – We have already discussed the four primary divisions of yoga system. We also discussed in detail about Karma Yoga and Jnana yoga. Let’s discuss Dhyana Yoga here and how bhakti-yoga is superior to Jnana and
Read moreWhat is Jnana Yoga?
What is Jnana Yoga – We have already discussed the four primary divisions of yoga system. We also discussed in detail about Karma Yoga. Let’s discuss Jnana Yoga here and how jnana yogi ultimately becomes a bhakti yogi.
Read moreThe Three Modes Of Material Nature
The three modes of material nature – There are three primary colors, namely, red, green, and blue (RGB), and various combinations of these three colors in different proportions give rise to unlimited varieties of colors. Similarly, the material nature also
Read moreTranscendental Traits of Krishna’s Personality
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Read moreBhagavad Gita Question and Answer Session 2
Bhagavad Gita Question And Answer Session 2 – This blog features the live Q/A session with Dr. Lila Purushottam Das held for our Gita Course Learners worldwide dated 5 July 2020
Read moreBhagavad Gita Question and Answer Session 1
Bhagavad Gita Question and Answer Session 1 – This blog features the live Q/A session with Dr. Lila Purushottam Das held for our Gita Course Learners worldwide dated 22 June 2020.
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What is Consciousness? – Three IIT Kanpur Artificial Intelligence Research Scholars approached Professor Laxmidhar Behera aka Dr. Lila Purushottam Das to have a discussion on consciousness and their whole perception of consciousness changed after that brainstorming discussion. Let’s explore how
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Read moreThe Essence of Karma Yoga
The essence of Karma Yoga – We have already discussed in the previous blog about What is Karma Yoga?Here we will continue that discussion further to reach the essence of Karma Yoga. We all have fruitive mentality or in other
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Read moreWhy Should I Read Bhagavad Gita?
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Read moreWhat is Karma Yoga?
What is Karma Yoga – Each one of us has a certain nature. Based on this nature, one relishes certain types of work. In particular, Karma yoga is prescribed to those who are attached to performing actions according to their
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Read moreThe Spirit of Bhagavad Gita
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Who is God – In today’s modern world most people do not believe in the existence of God. Out of those people who believe in God, most of them have a false conception of God that is not in accordance
Read moreFive Characters in Bhagavad Gita
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