No God, No Knowledge; Know God, Know Knowledge
By Ajit Krishna Dasa
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.87.2
“Śukadeva Gosvamī said: ‘The Supreme Lord manifested the material intelligence, senses, mind and vital air of the living entities so that they could indulge their desires for sense gratification, take repeated births to engage in fruitive activities, become elevated in future lives and ultimately attain liberation.’”
Continue reading “Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura and the Transcendental Argument”
By Ajit Krishna Dasa
This paper presents a comprehensive framework for understanding Vaiṣṇava epistemology, intended especially for those engaged in the serious intellectual preaching work of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s mission. We will explore how knowledge begins not with inquiry, but with revelation—how śabda (divine testimony) is not a supplement to reason or perception, but the very ground upon which all rational thought, moral judgment, and empirical investigation rests.
Continue reading “How Vaisnava Epistemology Grounds an Effective Preaching Method”
By Ajit Krishna Dasa
A critic of my article “What Is Presuppositionalism and Why Does It Matter for Vaisnavas? wrote:
“Isn’t this just the argument from reason? It seems like that’s what you’re making. Presuppositionalism, on the other hand, is incoherent. From what I remember, presuppositionalism assumes God exists without proof.
Continue reading “Answering critics: Is Presuppositionalism for Vaisnavas?”
By Ajit Krishna Dasa (Denmark)
The accusation that presuppositionalism confuses ontology (what exists) with epistemology (how we know what exists) stems from a misunderstanding of the relationship between these two concepts. Presuppositionalists, especially from a Vaisnava perspective, would argue that this relationship is not a confusion but a necessary interconnection. Let’s break it down:
Continue reading “The Ground of Knowing: Why Ontology and Epistemology Are Inseparable in Vaisnava Presuppositionalism”
By Ajit Krishna Dasa
Our Vaisnava philosophy tells us that our senses and reasoning powers are limited and defective when it comes to gaining knowledge. Srila Prabhupada explains:
” … anyone born through the material energy must be subject to the four material deficiencies: bhrama (the tendency to commit mistakes), pramada (the tendency to be illusioned), vipralipsa (the tendency to cheat) and karanapatava (imperfect senses).”
Continue reading “Trusting Our Senses and Cognitive Faculties for Knowledge”
Ajit Krishna Dasa 