Reflections on the path of devotion.

Two Kinds of Knowledge

There are two kinds of knowledge: parā and aparā. All the Vedas and its six parts are aparā vidyā. Only the last portions of the Vedas, the Upaniṣads, are parā-vidyā—spiritual knowledge. Although something has been…

Divine Play - 06 Feb 2013 - Govinda lilamrta

Līlā-śakti gives akhaṇḍa rasa, unbroken rasa, love and bliss. It doesn’t give any temporary happiness, like mundane drama and theatre. Līlā-śakti gives continuous help. Govinda līlāmṛta is helpful for the body, not only the soul…

The Siddhānta Propagated by Śrīla Gurupāda-padma (Part 3). Śrī Kṛṣṇa is sarva-śaktimān, the possessor of all potencies

The descriptions of the potencies of para-tattva are found throughout the Vedas and other scriptures of divine origin. Great liberated personalities who accept the essence of everything have supported the conclusion that śakti (potency) is…

Pujyapada Premananda Prabhu Gopal-campu, Uttar1.5.130 02 - Prabhuji October 2020

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A Treasure in Waiting - 05 Feb 2013 - Govinda-lilamrta

What did the guru-varga write? What did the gosvāmīs reserve for us? We should open this and look. Like if a grandfather or father saved some treasure for his child, if the boy has no…

Bhagavan, Mohini said

...Women, especially beautiful young women, invoke the dormant lusty desires of a man. Therefore, according to Manu-saṁhitā, every woman should be protected, either by her husband, by her father or by her grown sons. Without…

Part 5: Established Conclusions. The Siddhānta Propagated by Śrīla Gurupāda-padma (Part 2)

In the first verse, ārādhyo bhagavān, Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura has explained in a highly condensed form the doctrine of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. In this verse, sambandha-, abhidheya- and prayojana-tattva have been described in an…

Engage in Bhajan at the Earliest - 13 June 1996

Not only the humans; all the entities that have life—insects, birds, human beings, gandharvas, demigods; it is imperative for the soul that is in any form of life to engage in the bhajan of Bhagavan.…

Why I Have Called You

We have called you all from so many places around the world. Why? In this way we will explain to you the moods of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and how He wanted to give rāgānuga-bhakti, and…

Purusottama Vrata, 01 October 2020

Pujyapada Premananda Prabhu Purusottama Vrata, 01 October 2020

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Part 5: Established Conclusions. The Siddhānta Propagated by Śrīla Gurupāda-padma (Part 1)

Ācārya kesarī oṁ viṣṇupāda Śrī Śrīla Bhakti Prajñāna Keśava Mahārāja’s strategy in preaching was to first break apart the ill-conceived doctrines opposed to bhakti, such as māyāvāda, smārta and sahajiyā, and then establish the pure…

WHY IS 'KRSNA-KIRTAN' THE BEST PROCESS TO FIND KRSNA?

Srila Jiva Goswami states that the Gopis searched everywhere for Krsna but now their mood changed. They thought, “We should sit. His feet are very soft and the sharp stones, thorns and grasses of the…

Vedic Culture: Varṇāśrama-dharma

...So, this basic principle of increasing attachment is not our business, although it is the general tendency. Gṛha, kṣetra, suta [home, land, sons]. But if one can reduce and stop it, that is first class.…

The Mundane Eyes Cannot See the Form of Kṛṣṇa

Viṭhalācārya told the person who removed the clothes, “Now Sūradāsajī will describe Kṛṣṇa’s beauty although it seems that he is externally blind.” When Sūradāsa had darśana of Kṛṣṇa, he said, “Oh! Kṛṣṇa is so beautiful…

Always be in Sadhu-sanga - 12 June 1996

You will have to adopt sadhu-sanga. You should associate with devotees who are more qualified than yourself. If both are in the same category, then you cannot develop. So, we should try to have the…

Pujyapada Premananda Prabhu Gopal-campu 1.5.55, 30 September 2020

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WHAT IS REAL ‘VIRAHA’ – SEPARATION?

When we can not tolerate any longer, we will cry very loudly even in front of others. The cry of a child or an adult to express one’s own sadness, is not real ‘viraha’ -…

Śrīla Gurupāda-padma’s Supra-mundane Character and Steadfast Guru-niṣṭhā

The best introduction to his supra-mundane character is given in the books that he wrote to destroy māyāvāda ; in his poems, philosophical articles and so on; and in the profound lectures based on tattva-siddhānta…

Any Art You Know, Use it for Krsna-consciousness - 10 June 1996

...They use all things in Krsna’s service. But, you should see that these various forms of arts are not used for your sense gratification. They should be used only for Radha-Krsna’s service. Taking money from…

Bhakti is Continuous

Being under the guidance of Hari, Guru, and Vaiṣṇavas, if one serves Kṛṣṇa by his body, mind, words, and moods, to make Kṛṣṇa happy, then this is bhakti. Bhakti is continuous. There is no question…

In the Midst of Enemies

"At present we are in the midst of enemies, but if our angle of vision is changed, we shall think, "No, I am in the midst of friends." And that angle of vision is so…