Swami Padmanabha shares some news about the completion of his latest book. He then proceeds to invite us to bring our “wood” to the fire of contemplation and sacred space for the ongoing journey of ISTAGOSTHI.

Since Srila Bhaktivinode Thakura accepted diksha from the Bipin Bihar who is in the line of Jahnava Mata Thakurani, as well as his strong siksha relationship with Jagannath dasa Babaji, is our lineage both coming from Jahnava Mata and Jagannatha dasa Babaji?

If Krishna’s name, being non-different from him, are always pure, how do we harmonize statements like hearing the holy name from non-devotees is compared to milk being touched by the lips of a snake?

How do we go from “reading” scriptures to “studying” scriptures and then “realizing” scripture?

.40 When I engage in meditative practices I experience peace but not when I chant japa. Am I doing something wrong?