VEDIC ENCYCLOPEDIA

Guru-parampara

Science

Vedic planetarium: Journey in material and spiritual world

Vedic Astrology

Holy Days and Vaisnava festivals

Holy Places

Varnasrama

Tattvas (Isvara, Jiva, Prakrti, Kala, Karma)

Devotees and Demigods

Philosophy

Articles from Tattva Prakasa

Miscellaneous

Sastras and Studies

Guru - parampara

Madhvacarya
Padmanabha Tirtha
Nrhari Tirtha
Madhava Tirtha
Aksobhya Tirtha
Jaya Tirtha
Vidyadhiraja Tirtha
Rajendra Tirtha
Jayadharma Tirtha
Brahmanya Tirtha
Vyasa Tirtha
Laksmipati Tirtha, Visnu Puri
Madhavendra Puri
Isvara Puri
Nityananda Prabhu
Advaita Acarya
Lord Caitanya
Rupa Gosvami, Sanatana Gosvami
Svarupa Damodara
Raghunatha dasa Gosvami
Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami
Narottama dasa Thakura
Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura
Baladeva Vidyabhusana
Jagannatha dasa Babaji
Bhaktivinoda Thakura
Gaurakisora dasa Babaji
Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Gosvami
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Science

Science
Science
Dying Breed Scholars
Matter and God
Romani
Astronomy and Antiquity
Ayurveda
Puranic Time and the Archaeological Record
Prana
States of Consciousness and Dreams

Vedic planetarium
Journey in material and spiritual world

Vedic Astrology

Astrology
Kali-yuga
Saka, Sakabda (Saka Era) and Calendar
Astrological tables
Names of the Different Muhurtas during the day
Astrological Comparisons
Days in Week
Directions and Their Meanings

Vedic Holy Days and Vaisnava festivals

Ekadasi
Who is Ekadasi?
The Story of Ekadasi
Sri Caitanya on Ekadasi
Purpose of Fasting on Ekadasi
Engagement during Ekadasi
Basic Rules for Determining Ekadasi and Mahadvadasi
Breaking Time
Vratas (austerities)
What Constitutes "Grains" on Ekadasi?
Offering Grains to the Spiritual Master and Lord Caitanya
Mahaprasadam on Ekadasi
Ekadasi Feast on Holidays other than Ekadasi
Prasadam Prayer on Ekadasi
Caturmasya
Kumbha Mela
Holi
Panihati
Ratha Yatra
Bhagavata-saptaha

Download katha
AdvaitaAcarya.zip
Balarama.zip
GauraPurnima.zip
GovardhanaPuja.zip
Hanuman_stories.zip
KrsnaJanmastami.zip
NityanandaTrayodasi.zip
NrsimhaCaturdasi.zip
Purusottama-masa.zip
Radhastami.zip
RamaNavami.zip
VisvarupaMahotsava.txt

Holy Places

Places of Pilgrimage
Tirtha
Dhama
Devotees and the holy places
Sri Balarama's pilgrimage
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's pilgrimage
Ganga
Guruvayur
Manikarnika Ghat
Udupi
Holy Places In Ramayana
Muktinath

Varnasrama

Varnasrama
Introduction
Definition
Analogy of the body
Goals
Sacraments (samskaras)
Identification of one's varna
Destinations
Degradation of the varnasrama
Further resources
Brahmana
Ksatriya
Vaisya
Sudra
Brahmacarya
Grhastha
Vanaprastha
Sannyasa
Varnasrama, the Vedic social system
Culture
Who is not a brahmana?
Thread
Krsna Consciousness and Anarchy
Arya/Aryan - definition
Gotra
Aryans
Divorce: compilation of references
Panca - (maha) yajnas
Vaisnavas and varnasrama

Tattvas

1. Isvara (the Lord)
Incarnations and Expansions of the Lord
Dasavataras
Purusa-avataras
Lila-avataras
Guna-avataras
Manvantara-avataras
Yuga-avataras
Saktyavesa-avataras
Recognizing the real avatara

Sixty-Four Qualities of the Lord
Brahman and Paramatma worship
Supersoul
The meaning of Srivatsa on Visnu
Visnu and Krsna
Time of Sri Rama' Appearance
Nitya-lila
Lord Jagannatha

Search for the Historical Krishna
Lord Krishna recognized by scholars long time ago
Krsna and Radha, Goloka
Sri Nathaji

Books about Lord Caitanya
Key Events in the Life of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu
Memorial Paraphernalia from the Caitanya Era
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu predicted

2. Jiva (the soul)
Jiva (soul)
Jiva and his falldown

3. Prakrti, sakti (the material nature)
Gunas - table

Creation in the Vedic tradition - an encyclopedic entry
Creation and Annihilation of the Universe
Krsna's three energies
The three kinds of creation
The nine kinds of creation
Visarga; recreation - creations of Brahma
The creations of the Kumaras and others
The species of life
The four categories of the universal annihilation
Saktis
Siva and Durga
Maya: material nature personified
Maya Sita story
Subhadra (Yogamaya)
Sri Radha's name in the SB

4. Kala (the time)
Time
Mysterious energy
Shrinking time
Time dilation
Krsna's energy
Calculation of time
Four cosmic ages (yugas)

5. Karma (the material activity)
Karma

Devotees and Demigods

Brahma
Creation
Source of the Vedic knowledge
Progeny
Time reference
Residence
Destination

Devotees and Demigods
Demigods
Alvars
Buddha
Durga
Ganesa
Visvaksena and Ganesa
Kubja
Narada Muni
Pitas
Rbhus
Vasus (asta-vasus)
Visvedevas
Yaksas: pious or demoniac?

Tulasi

Philosophy

Atheism
Origin of Communism
Fanaticism in religion
Four schools of Buddhism refuted by Vedanta-sutra
Mayavadi Philosophy: Analysis and Refutation
Refutation of eka jiva vada

New Age vs. Vedic tradition
Vedic tradition - short definition
New Age - definition
Characteristics of New Age teachings
Characteristics of New Age followers
New Age practices with Vedic origin
New Age influences on society
Conclusion
The New Age misconception of samsara
The process of elevation

Dharma - Karma - Samsara: The System Of Cosmic Justice
Science of reincarnation
Karma - the law behind reincarnation
Dharma - cosmic ethics
Sanatana-dharma: higher aspect of dharma
True meaning of Dharma

Reincarnation: Pros And Cons
Source
Historical overview
Arguments from logic
Arguments from scripture
Conclusion

Articles from Tattva Prakasa

Vedic Conception of Sound in Four Features
Ten Subjects of Srimad-Bhagavatam
Mahabharata: The Great War and World History
Ayurveda-vedanta: The Vedanta of Life Science
Ayurveda-vedanta: Chakras and Energy Healing
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada: Founder-Acharya of the Golden Age

Miscellaneous

Dying, Yamaraja and Yamadutas
Process of Dying
Death in Three Gunas
SB 5.26.6 - Yama
Quote from Hindu Dictionary by Manurishi Foundation
How to become a Yamaduta
Avoiding Yamaraja: Ajamila's story
The Greatness of Tulasi
Horror stories:
They came in through the open window!
Encounter with Yamadutas
Encounter in a Dream
Terminal Restlessness - Yamaduta time

Ghosts FAQ

108 glories
Akasa records
Antahkarana
Benediction and Curse
Ciranjivas
Cows are sacred
Kriya-yoga
Miseries of Material Life
Nagas and serpents
Pancagavya-ghrta
Pluripresence
Sacrificed animals
Shape-shifting ability
Meaning of Srila
On Tilak: Urdhva Pundra Vidhi
The Glories of Gopi-chandana Tilaka
Third world war
Tulasi
Varuna Pasa Astanga-yoga
Akasa
Prahlada Maharaja - birth
Fathers, mothers, sons
Fire sacrifice
Garbha (belly) dance
Gayatri reference and initiation
Guru Nanak
Nidhis
Om (AUM)
Panca Sakhas
Satya-narayana (katha/puja)
Seniority
Seven limbs of a kingdom
Svastika
Upasana-kanda
Vairagya
Vasana (karma-janya)
Vastu-purusa
Vedic curiosities

Vedic units - table

Absolute Truth and Relative Topics
Nietzsche
A lesson in apologetics
Bimba-pratibimba Concept
Discrimination (viveka)
Draupadi: a disrobing attempt or not?

Ethics
Happiness
Intelligence - eight virtues
Jiva and his falldown
Knowledge (prama)
Love
Fish & water
Moksa
Murccha
Samadhi
Sampradaya

Truth
The New War on Ignorance
Word As Weapon
Causation, four causes

From Vedic martial arts to aikido

The Historical Development of Vaisnavism and ISKCON

Sastras and Studies

Scriptures

Purpose and Origin of the Vedas

Western Indologists: A Study in Motives
Interest Of Europeans In Bharatavarsha And Its Ancient Literature
Result Of That Interest
Primary Reason: Jewish And Christian Bias
The Purpose Of Boden Chair Of Sanskrit In Oxford University
Prejudiced Sanskrit Professors
Most Bharatiya Scholars And Politicians Are Unaware Of This Bias
Conclusion
Verses Worthy Of Attention
The History And Traditional Source Of The Vedas
Origin of the Western subversive agenda in India
Notes

A Critical Review of Romila Thapar's Early India - From The Origins to AD 1300 by Kalavai Venkat

The standard of valid knowledge
Four defects of the conditioned beings
Vedas as the source of transcendental knowledge
Itihasas and Puranas superior to the Vedas
Puranas superior to the Itihasas
Puranas and the three modes of nature
Bhagavata Purana (Srimad Bhagavatam) as the topmost pramana
Srimad Bhagavatam as the natural commentary on the Vedanta
Commentaries on the Srimad Bhagavatam
Sukadeva Goswami as the speaker of the Srimad Bhagavatam
Srimad Bhagavatam expounds the supreme good

Srimad Bhagavatam
Glories of Srimad Bhagavatam in various Puranas
Enumeration of the subjects in the Srimad Bhagavatam
Srimad Bhagavatam verses pertaining to Vedanta-sutras
Persons in Srimad Bhagavatam - table

Puranas - table
Mahapuranas: available editions and translations
Overview of 18 Upanisads; 108 main Upanisads
Summaries of main Upanisads
Manu-samhita - overview
Brahma sutras (Vedanta sutras)
Vaisnava-siddhanta-mala (A Garland of Vaisnava Truths )

Adi Purana
Advaita Prakasa Doubts
Vyasa May Know or May Not Know
Gita Suci: A list of known Gitas
Bhagavad-gita
Bhavisya Purana
Birds and Plants in Sastras
Brahma-samhita
Garga-samhita
Madhyandina-sruti
Maha-mantra Tika
Hare Krsna Mahamantra - references
Manu on Pramana
Narayaniya
Sri Nrsimha Maha-mantra

The Pancaratras or Bhagavata-sastra
ParibhASA-sUtra
Prameyas
Purusa-sukta
Observations about Ramayana War
Versions of Ramayana
Books on Salagrama Silas
SB - CC ChapterNumbers
When was Bhagavatam written
Upanisads and their Commentaries
Vedanta Commentaries

Ramayana for children

Srila Prabhupada's Books and Purports
The Source Texts
Some Srimad Bhagavatam Commentaries
Lost SB Commentaries
Tika-kara-ganera Tatparya (A hierarchy of Commenting Acaryas)
Earlier Commentaries On Other Books
What went into the books?
How did it get into the books?
How were the books produced?