# Wiki Articles Educational content on key topics from Srila Prabhupada's teachings. Each article uses embedded scripture references for accuracy and zero duplication. --- ## Personalities ### Great Devotees - [[Prahlada Maharaja the devotee]] — The child devotee of Lord Nrsimhadeva - [[Dhruva Maharaja the child devotee]] — Achieved the Lord through determination - [[Ambarisa Maharaja the ideal devotee king]] — Perfect engagement of all senses - [[Bali Maharaja the surrendered king]] — Gave everything to Lord Vamana - [[Bharata Maharaja the emperor]] — Renounced his kingdom for spiritual life - [[Prthu Maharaja the ideal king]] — The ideal Vedic monarch ### Speakers and Sages - [[Sukadeva Goswami the speaker]] — Narrator of Srimad-Bhagavatam - [[King Parikshit the listener]] — The ideal hearer - [[The speaker and listener of Bhagavatam]] — Their divine exchange - [[Narada Muni the wandering sage]] — The eternal preacher - [[Maitreya Muni the narrator]] — Teacher of Vidura - [[Vidura the wise]] — The righteous uncle - [[Great sages and munis]] — Overview of great sages ### The Pandavas and Associates - [[Arjuna the warrior devotee]] — Recipient of the Gita - [[King Yudhisthira the righteous]] — The dharma king - [[Queen Kunti's prayers]] — Prayers of devotion - [[Draupadi the chaste queen]] — Protected by Krishna - [[Bhishmadeva the grandfather]] — The great patriarch - [[The Pandava family and associates]] — Complete family overview ### Krishna's Family - [[Devaki and Vasudeva]] — Krishna's parents - [[Mother Yashoda and Krishna]] — Divine maternal love - [[Krishna's family in Mathura]] — Family relationships - [[Vrindavan Family Tree]] — Complete relationship chart ### Demigods and Cosmic Personalities - [[Lord Brahma the creator]] — The first created being - [[Lord Shiva the great devotee]] — The greatest Vaishnava - [[Lord Kapila the philosopher]] — Teacher of Sankhya - [[The principal demigods]] — Their roles and worship - [[The four Kumaras]] — The eternal sages - [[The role of demigods]] — Understanding their position ### Women Devotees - [[Great queens and women devotees]] — Notable women in scripture - [[Devahuti the mother of Kapila]] — Received transcendental knowledge - [[The gopis of Vrindavana]] — The highest devotees - [[The position of women in Vedic culture]] — Traditional understanding ### Acharyas and Teachers - [[The Great Acharyas]] — Madhva, Ramanuja, and the sampradayas - [[The Six Gosvamis of Vrindavana]] — Lord Caitanya's followers - [[The spiritual master]] — The essential guide - [[The importance of guru]] — Why we need guidance - [[The disciplic succession]] — Parampara - [[The twelve Mahajanas]] — The twelve authorities - [[The wandering preachers]] — Traveling sannyasis ### Other Personalities - [[Great kings and maharajas]] — Notable Vedic kings - [[Kardama Muni the mystic yogi]] — Father of Lord Kapila - [[The nature of demons]] — Understanding asuric nature --- ## Philosophy ### The Soul and Liberation - [[The nature of the soul]] — Eternal, conscious, blissful - [[The eternal function of the soul]] — Our constitutional position - [[The conditioned soul]] — Bound by material nature - [[The spiritual body]] — Our eternal form - [[The nature of liberation]] — Mukti explained - [[The five types of liberation]] — Different destinations - [[The goal of self-realization]] — The ultimate aim ### Understanding Reality - [[The philosophy of acintya-bhedabheda]] — Simultaneous oneness and difference - [[The philosophy of Bhagavad-gita]] — Essential teachings - [[The philosophy of the Vedas]] — Vedic knowledge system - [[The three principles of Vedic knowledge]] — Sambandha, abhidheya, prayojana - [[The danger of impersonalism]] — Mayavada refuted ### The Material World - [[The nature of material existence]] — Understanding this world - [[The three modes of material nature]] — Sattva, rajas, tamas - [[The power of Maya]] — The illusory energy - [[The nature of time]] — Kala - [[The science of the universe]] — Vedic cosmology - [[The symptoms of Kali-yuga]] — Signs of the age - [[The process of death and transmigration]] — Reincarnation - [[The science of reincarnation]] — Understanding rebirth ### The Supreme Lord - [[Krishna's divine opulences]] — The six opulences - [[The energies of the Lord]] — Para and apara prakriti - [[The Supersoul within]] — Paramatma - [[The universal form of the Lord]] — Visvarupa - [[The mercy of Lord Caitanya]] — Golden avatara ### Understanding Karma and Suffering - [[The science of karma]] — Action and reaction - [[The three types of suffering]] — Adhyatmika, adhibhautika, adhidaivika - [[The danger of material attachment]] — Bondage - [[The problem of sense gratification]] — Material desires - [[The search for happiness]] — Where to find it ### Mind and Consciousness - [[The nature of the mind]] — Friend or enemy - [[The nature of ignorance]] — Avidya - [[The different types of yoga]] — Paths of realization - [[The Supersoul within]] — Inner guidance ### Relationships with Krishna - [[Love for Krishna]] — Prema - [[The rasas of devotion]] — Five primary relationships - [[Meeting with Krishna]] — Divine union - [[Separation from Krishna]] — Viraha --- ## Practice ### Devotional Service - [[The nine processes of devotional service]] — Shravanam, kirtanam, etc. - [[The process of devotional service]] — Overview of bhakti - [[The supremacy of bhakti]] — Why devotion is best - [[Service to the Lord]] — Practical engagement - [[Surrender to the Lord]] — Sharanagati - [[The six symptoms of surrender]] — Complete dedication - [[The qualifications of a devotee]] — Vaishnava qualities - [[The pure devotee's characteristics]] — Uttama-adhikari ### Chanting and Hearing - [[Chanting the holy names]] — The yuga-dharma - [[The power of the holy name]] — Nama-mahima - [[The glories of Krishna's names]] — Why chanting works - [[Offenses to the holy name]] — What to avoid - [[Sacred mantras and their power]] — Mantra science - [[The power of sound vibration]] — Shabda-brahma - [[The importance of hearing]] — Shravanam - [[The art of remembering Krishna]] — Smaranam ### Temple and Deity Worship - [[Deity worship]] — Arcana - [[The importance of Deity worship]] — Why we worship the form - [[The temple of the Lord]] — Sacred space - [[The glories of tulasi]] — The sacred plant ### Sadhana and Regulation - [[The four regulative principles]] — Foundation of spiritual life - [[The regulative principles]] — Detailed explanation - [[Austerity and penance]] — Tapasya - [[Fasting and Ekadashi]] — Sacred observances - [[The principle of purification]] — Becoming clean - [[The principle of yukta-vairagya]] — Balanced renunciation - [[Renunciation and detachment]] — Vairagya - [[Simplicity and cleanliness]] — Sattvik qualities ### Association and Community - [[Association with devotees]] — Sadhu-sanga - [[The importance of association]] — Why association matters - [[Householder life in Krishna consciousness]] — Grihastha ashrama - [[The varnashrama system]] — Social organization ### Prasadam and Sacrifice - [[Prasadam spiritual food]] — Sanctified food - [[The importance of prasadam]] — Why we honor prasadam - [[Sacrifice and yajna]] — Vedic rituals - [[The meaning of sacrifice]] — True sacrifice - [[Charity and giving]] — Dana ### Pilgrimage - [[Pilgrimage to holy places]] — Tirtha-yatra - [[The glories of Vrindavan]] — The holy dhama - [[The glories of Ganges]] — Sacred river --- ## Scripture ### About the Scriptures - [[The glories of Srimad-Bhagavatam]] — The ripened fruit - [[The glories of Caitanya-caritamrta]] — The post-graduate study - [[The message of Isopanishad]] — Essential Upanishadic teaching - [[The meaning of religion]] — Dharma explained - [[The purpose of human life]] — Why we are here --- %%## Special Articles - [[Vrindavan Family Tree]] — Complete relationship diagram with mermaid chart ---%% ## About These Articles These articles use Obsidian's embed system to pull scripture content directly from the source. 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