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“If by Caste one means, “Privileged by birth only and without the need for personal qualifications”, then I don’t see a culture now or throughout history that has not had problems with caste. That form of “caste” is simply the sequestering of power and privilege within family groups based on human greed and insecurity. My point here is that the thing that is called caste is a universal human distortion which occurs everywhere when birth and power are the qualification for position or status within society.”  Jeffrey Armstrong (Kavindra Rishi)

Shri Krishna’s Childhood Pastimes Reveal His Divinity: How His Astonishing Childhood Acts Revealed Him as the Supreme Being Decolonized and retold by Jeffrey Armstrong (Kavindra Rishi)  A Summary of Śrīla Vyāsadeva’s Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, Tenth Canto   ---Without fully understanding the divine identity and limitless opulences of Shri Krishna—the Supreme Being incarnate—the simple and innocent cowherd men and boys of Vṛndāvana began to marvel at His extraordinary deeds. Though unaware of His cosmic...

Witness the Miracle of Krishna in Every Palace – Through Narada’s Eyes The story is retold and decolonized by Jeffrey Armstrong Kavindra Rishi Download the decolonized PDF: HERE  free Listen to the full audio class here:  nominal donation Narada Muni's Visit to Dvārakā: A Glimpse into Divine Multiplicity In this captivating episode from the Śrīmad Bhāgavatam (10.69), Narada Muni visits Dvārakā and is astonished to see Shri Krishna simultaneously present in all...

Unveiling the Inner Wisdom: Explore the Transformative Power of Yoga Philosophy Studying yoga philosophy can offer numerous benefits for individuals interested in the practice of yoga, or those seeking a deeper understanding of life and self. Ultimately, studying yoga philosophy is a personal journey that can lead to self-discovery, personal growth, and a deeper connection with oneself and the world. It can provide a framework for living a more conscious,...

Watch the video here How to Master the Eight Limbs of Yoga The Yoga Sutras Of Patanjali, in its second verse, explains that the effect of living in the realm of matter is literally that we get our "knickers in a twist" what to speak of our DNA (a double helix) and of course all of organic life is twisted via the Fibonacci sequence, into a distorted but necessary "pretzel"...

The Snake is Time, in a World that Turns. The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, in its second verse, explains that the effect of living in the realm of matter is literally that we get our "knickers in a twist" what to speak of our DNA (a double helix) and of course all of organic life is twisted via the Fibonacci sequence, into a distorted but necessary "pretzel" form of our...

Q. What are the “Vedas” and Vedic values? Jeffrey Armstrong: The word Veda means ‘to see’, and gave us our modern word, video. Its root is ‘vid’, and from that comes, wit, meaning ‘knowledge’ or ‘what we know,’ so Veda, first of all means the knowledge that we need in order to exist and fulfill our purpose for existing. That knowledge is considered to be eternal and to co-exist with...

Parallel Realities in the Cosmology of India The cosmology of India describes our universe as having fourteen parallel realities on multiple levels, all existing and intersecting within the material realm in which we are currently living. One of those levels is called the Deva realm. The Deva realm is supposedly the home of the beings who actually conduct the laws of nature to which we are subject. This view of...

Uttarayana-the Northern Gate Today the Northern Gate to the Deva Realm is wide open for the last time until the Winter Solstice. This is the day of peak solar manifestation, when the masculine Divine in His most noble and brilliant form, is shining forth to empower all atmas who are willing to fill their being with sunshine as the direct link to the immortal realms of Brahman. Drink this amrita...

Reframing Vedic Dharma World Hindu Youth (WHY) association hosted a seminar on “Reframing Bharat” followed by another on a “New vocabulary to describe Vedic dharma” recently at the Chinmaya Mission Badri campus Chicago USA . Presented by best-selling author Jeffrey Armstrong, also known as Kavindra Rishi, from Vancouver, the seminars aim to teach the younger generation how to speak confidently about Hindu dharma especially to its detractors. Vidya Naha of WHY presented...

Using Yoga to Master Time   There is a saying in Yoga that: “The mind is the best friend or the worst enemy”. That is why after learning Asanas or body postures and Pranayama or correct breathing, the next stage is Dharana or one pointed control of the focus of the mind. Yoga teaches that we are not the body or the mind; we are the consciousness that is present...