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If Buddha really combated and denied all Vedantic conceptions of the Self, then it can be no longer true that Buddha refrained from all metaphysical speculations or distinct pronouncements as to the nature of the ultimate...

[The following discourse is a translation of an article written in Bengali by Srila Bhaktivinode Thakur (translated by Shukavak Das), entitled Panca-samskara. The article was originally published in Bhaktivinode Thakur’s...

Human mind has amazing powers. But many of us do not realize this. Our epics and Puranas illustrate the power of mind with beautiful stories. Every person creates some kind of vibration. Some people are pleasure to be with. They...

A lecture given in Bhubaneswar, India on September 28, 1995. If you are very greedy, very eager to have sadhu-sanga, sat-sanga, the association of grantha-bhagavata and bhakta-bhagavata, first of all you have to give up duhsanga...

Happiness cannot be attained by snatching others happiness. It does not mean to be dependent and take the support of anybody. Happiness vibrates the soul; ordinary happiness can be attained with fulfillment of subjects related...

trayo dharmaskandha yajno ‘dhyayanam danamiti prathamah – Chandogya Upanishad Religion has three bases. Out of these, yagya, study and charity are the first basis. Yagya: A religious follower should adopt yagya in...

Chapter Two of Kena Upanishad: yadi manyase suvedeti dabhram evapi nunam tvam vettha brahmano rupam/ yadasya tvam yadasya ca vedesu atha nu mimamsyam eva te manye viditam ||1|| If you believe that you know the form of Brahma...

The average life span of a human being is negligible when compared to other ages. In other ages the life span of people used to be more and they used to get more time for devoting themselves on the paths of love and duty. During...

ashvatthe vo nishadanam parne vo vasatish krita gobhaja itkilasatha yat sanavatha purusham Oh human being! You are living in a world, which can come to end at any time, the world is mortal. You exist in a world, which is like...