Jiva Institute of Vedic Studies

Question: Should we suppress the urges of our senses? The urges of the senses are opposed to spiritual practices, so in such cases, should we suppress the urges, or should we satisfy those urges and then move on to spiritual practices? Is there anything written in the granthas of purvācāryasrelated to this? If we suppress our urges, then o...

According to the Vedic scriptures, there are four fundamental puruṣārthas (human pursuits): dharma, artha, kāma, and mokṣa. Kāma (sense pleasure) is the most natural of these puruṣārthas because the inclination toward it is inborn. Kāma does not require any encouragement fr...

Question: How can each jīva be sarvagata (all-pervading), as explained in Gītā 2.24? How is it possible that both the jīvas and Lord Viṣṇu can be all-pervasive?

Answer: All-pervading entities do not obstruct one another. F...

Question:
Do Vedic scriptures—such as the Ṛgveda, Yajurveda, Sāmaveda, Atharvaveda, along with the Saṁhitās, Brāhmaṇas, Āraṇyakas, Upaniṣads, and Sūtra literature—permit or describe suicide, as suggested in some articles?

Additionally, are there references to suicide in texts like the Mahābhārata, ...