philosophy

The Monk’s Podcast 9 with Shyamananda Prabhu – Is the world a stage

Isn’t the Gita’s instruction to remain equipoised seem too idealistic?

What is the difference between a jnani and jnani-yogi?

Why do we associate religion with spirituality – are communists really anti-God?

Gita key verses course 5 What is spirituality – Is it a state of mind – Why are so few people spiritually minded – Gita 02.29

Is science atheistic – does it promote atheism?

Can you explain Brahman and Paramatma realizations in detail?

God usually acts in this world through secondary causes – what does this mean?

Is Krishna brahman or parabrahman?

Is the Brahman aspect also sat-cit-ananda or is it only sat?

​Does Brahman always refer to the Lord’s effulgence?

When everything is destined how can we have free will?

Where do we get our individuality from – matter or spirit?

Why does India have such a lofty philosophy and a filthy living conditions?

Why did Srila Prabhupada call his Gita commentary As It Is? (Bhagavad-gita)

Gita key verses course 1 What is the Gita – How is the Gita relevant today – Gita 01.01

If we use intellectual tools such as acronyms to analyze philosophy, is such analysis devotional service?

If misery is an undeniable reality, then is its opposite – joy – also an undeniable reality?

What is the difference between destiny and free will?

Srila Prabhupada – The transcendentalist who embodied the best of traditionalist, existentialist and utopianist

How Jiva Goswami and Bhaktivinoda Thakura expertly expanded the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition

What is the hard problem of consciousness?

How do we refute secular humanism?

If repression can’t accomplish anything – Gita 03.33 – why should we restrain our senses, Gita 03.34?

Discussion – God is not dead 2

Discussion – God is not dead 1

Is Brahman the effulgence of the Absolute or is it the realization of our own eternality?

Is blaming past karma for bad things just a way to avoid blaming God?

Think Choose Relish: 3-point essence of the first three verses of Srimad Bhagavatam

Gita 01.01 The Gita’s first word dharma conveys its essential, universal theme

Are we meant to face our destiny or to fulfill our destiny?

Are we the sum of our thoughts?

How philosophy and experience harmonize in bhakti

Does destiny determine our free will too?

Can an atheist be spiritual?

When happiness is a subjective experience can there be any absolute happiness?

While pursuing ultimate reality is happiness the purpose or a byproduct?

Do scientific theories disprove spiritual truths?

Is spiritual science a valid branch of science?

The jnanis concepton of the Absolute Truth lacks potency – please explain?

Did Greek thought come from Vedic thought?

Talk Show – Understanding Karma and Destiny

What does achintya in achintyabhedabheda refer to?

Why is scriptural knowledge needed in daily life?