Teachings, stories, and glimpses of life from our spiritual family around the world.
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…
Read more"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…
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Read moreAfter paramārādhya Śrīla Gurudeva accepted sannyāsa, following every Gaura-pūrṇimā, he invariably went to meet with pūjyapāda Śrīmad Bhakti Rakṣaka Śrīdhara Mahārāja, from whom he had received his sannyāsa-veśa. When he went to Śrī Caitanya Sārasvata…
Read moreKṛṣṇa’s pastimes are eternally occurring in Vraja, Mathurā, and Dvārakā simultaneously. In this world, Kṛṣṇa appears to leave Vraja and go to Mathurā, but all pastimes occur simultaneously in the spiritual realm. There are millions…
Read moreHowever many friends and relatives we have in this world are thieves, stealing our time, our energy, our love, and keeping us away from God. How can we be freed of material attachment, and receive…
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Although Valmiki tried chanting Rama Rama, he was not able to. He was such a great sinner. All of you think it is very easy to chant Bhagavan’s name while dying; but it is not…
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Krsna who is param premi’, the topmost beloved, served His dear most Srimati Radhika. He picked flowers and decorated Her hair and braid. Before this some Gopis had enmity and jealousy toward Radharani, but seeing…
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Read moreI met him in 1946 in Calcutta, when there was no ISKCON. He was apparently simply a gṛhastha Vaiṣṇava. He had been a friend of my Gurudeva since 1923. My Guru Mahārāja was somewhat senior…
Read moreYou should always remember that the Vaiṣṇavas and devotees of Bhagavān are unfailingly pure. Impurity never touches them, even during birth and death. What to speak of Vaiṣṇavas, anyone who takes shelter of harināma is…
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Krsna once said; “I am a great masseuse. I can relieve all kinds of distress and pain and anxiety through my massaging. When I massage the feet, then within the body all kinds of strength…
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Putana came to kill Krsna in the guise of a mother, so Krsna gave her the position of a mother. On the day of Gopastami, Krsna started to herd the calves and cows. After His…
Read more"At the bottom of your heart this wealth must be there, the sincere feeling that, "I am the most needy (of your grace)." And the devotees will say in the background, "as much as you…
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Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī is the best śikṣā-guru, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is better, and Śrīmatī Rādhikā is the ultimate śikṣā-guru. All Vaiṣṇavas who are superior to me are my śikṣā gurus, but there are gradations among…
Read moreAs those incidences transpired, (in which Kṛṣṇa went to Mathurā and killed Kaṁsa) Nanda Bābā was waiting at the bank of the Yamunā. He was thinking that Devakī and Vāsudeva had been showing Kṛṣṇa and…
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Wherever the devotees of the Lord are always engaged in His kirtana and performing sravana and smarana, rememberance of the Lord continuously, then if you go there then you can develop your bhakti. Otherwise if…
Read moreSome time in 1956, Śrīla Gurudeva came to Mathurā to visit Śrī Keśavajī Gauḍīya Maṭha. At that time, the followers of the Nimbārka sampradāya in Vṛndāvana were publishing a spiritual journal called Śrī Sudarśana. In…
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Every year there are 24 or 25 Ekadasis. But during Adhika-masa in a lunar leapmonth year, when Purusottama-vrata appears, there are two extra Ekadasis. This Ekadasi’s name is Padmini Ekadasi. In some places it is…
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