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Although my Gurudeva (Nitya-līlā praviṣṭa oṁ Viṣṇupāda Śrīla Bhakti-prajñāna Keśava Gosvāmī Mahārāja) has unlimited transcendental qualities, his wonderful specialty, his best quality, was his unprecedented guru-niṣṭhā—his faith and loyalty to his guru. Such faith and…
Read moreThroughout the authentic scriptures, such as the Vedas, Upaniṣads and Purāṇas, there are descriptions of the sac-cid-ānanda vigraha of Bhagavān along with the method of worship. Some people consider the Supreme Truth to be formless,…
Read moreWe should chant and remember Krsna. Thus, automatically all the waves of problems will be solved, and life-maintaining will also be accomplished. Everything will be done. We should only try to solve the problem of…
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Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī gives these pastimes of Govinda-līlāmṛta, distributing this nectar for all of us. On one side, Kavirāja Gosvāmī distributed Caitanya-caritāmṛta. First, he completed Caitanya-caritāmṛta, then he began Govinda-līlāmṛta...
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Read moreŚrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī has a full understanding of vaiṣṇava-smṛti, and he has refuted the imaginative considerations of certain hateful, envious smārtas. He has written in his Hari-bhakti-vilāsa that certain smārtas who are engrossed in the…
Read more,,,In the advanced or higher stage, people will see there is only the group of bhakti and bhaktas. At that time, there is no discord and quarreling. But in the lower stages, it may be…
Read moreIt is my great fortune that I had the opportunity to listen to and serve many of Śrīla Prabhupāda’s disciples. Some of his disciples who I associated with were Pūjyapāda Svāmī Mahārāja, Pūjyapāda Śrīdhara Mahārāja,…
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Now, Kṛṣṇa has disappeared and is sitting on top of the branches of a kadamba tree, watching the gopīs coming from a far way off. No one can see Him, where He is hiding. The…
Read more...The example of opaque glass and transparent glass may be discussed. An object cannot be seen through opaque glass. Some obstacles appear between my eyes and the object that is to be seen. I can…
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Read moreThe Vrajavāsīs never have any mood of opulence towards Kṛṣṇa. This is the specialty of the Vrajavāsīs. In Vraja, Kṛṣṇa is not Bhagavān. The Vrajavāsīs never believe that Kṛṣṇa is God; hence, their relationship with…
Read more"For a seeker of the Absolute Truth, submission to the guru is unavoidable. A class of thinkers believes, however, that when scientific research is possible, why cannot higher spiritual knowledge also be evolved from within?…
Read moreSmārtas are those who know and follow the smṛti-śāstras, or scriptures of prescribed regulations manifested by four-headed Brahmā, Nārada, Vyāsa, Manu, Yājñavalkya and others, for executing the practical duties of life. There are two kinds…
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Rati-manjari came and caught the feet of Śrīmatī Rādhārānī. Rati-manjari had brought a blue colored shawl from Nanda-bhavana. Why? In Nanda-bhavana, Yaśodā Mātā had seen this blue colored cloth on Kṛṣṇa and become disturbed, thinking,…
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Read moreHere's a glimpse of some exclusive drone footage of darshan places in Govardhan. For one month in this Purushottama maas or adhik maas, we've been doing daily Giriraja parikrama as part of our vrata. For…
Read more...We have brought you all to see how beautiful these kuñjas are. At that time these trees were straight and covered with lush creepers, though now they are lying down. No unauthorized person was able…
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First, līlā-śakti gives a chance to be related with the devotees. They follow all 64 limbs of bhakti from early morning. They do not follow animal life. They pick flowers and make garlands, cook and…
Read more"When I sit at the lotus feet of my Gurudeva, I see that I am very foolish, actually knowing nothing. Then, being anywhere else, I see that everyone is sleeping; they don’t know anything about…
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