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I was explaining ‘Gaurangera duti-pada, jāra dhana sampada.’ Śrīla Bhaktivedānta Svamiji has explained this song of Śrīla Narottama dāsa Ṭhākura. I have explained in the morning—je gaurāṅgera nāma loya, tā’ra hoya premodoya, tāre mui jāi…
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There was no necessity to perform praise or stutis (prayers) because Krsna cannot stay away from someone who is lamenting in extreme separation for Him, and who has great eagerness to offer themselves at His…
Read moreIn his Jaiva-dharma, Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura has written everything about the authentic process to become a paramahaṁsa. Jaiva-dharma is the essence of the Vedas, Upaniṣads, Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, and the writings of Śrī Rūpa Gosvāmī, Śrī Ragunātha…
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If this rasa - transcendental nectar, is achieved, then all material rasa will have no worth to us. We will have no tension and our vairagya will be real and not any type of show.…
Read more[Question:] Why didn't Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu ask all these questions to Srila Rupa Gosvami? [Srila Narayana Maharaja:] Raya Ramananda is Visakha; she is superior to Rupa Manjari. She is the guru of Rupa Manjari. [Question:]…
Read moreIn a couple of years Svāmījī made thousands of disciples. He established centers in various countries, on top of mountains, in the midst of forests, and in the middle of oceans. He established preaching centers…
Read moreAfter preaching suddha-bhakti for some days in Goloka-ganja, Srila Acaryadeva came to Vasugrama with his followers. There Sri Vasudeva Gaudiya Matha was established on the land given by Sri Parvati Babu by the extraordinary endeavour…
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And to Him she is making like this and she is going to give lessons. Why? She has so, so, so prema-rati to Kṛṣṇa. Vātsalya-rasa. Then she tried to bind Kṛṣṇa. She took this rope…
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Read moreIf you want to be in Vraja and serve in rāgānuga-bhakti with love and affection, then follow Śrī Manaḥ-śikṣā. Do not think this is a third-class book. If you neglect Upadeśāmṛta and Manaḥ-śikṣā, you cannot…
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At once Caitanya Mahāprabhu showed him the form of Rāma, Kṛṣṇa, and Mahāprabhu at the same time. Six-handed. In two hands bows and arrows. In two hands flute like Kṛṣṇa. The shape was Kṛṣṇa, but…
Read moreDeception is like a serpent that stealthily comes to bite and kill. Ignorance comes stealthily and takes the soul down to the world of animal consciousness, and we are all moving under the deception of…
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Many episodes from the Puranas are narrated in the context of the glories of Purusottama month. One such example is Draupadi. In her previous life, she was the daughter of Medha Rsi. Even after hearing…
Read moreSrila Gurudeva returned to Sri Devananda Gaudiya Matha and from there preached in different regions of Medinipura and inaugurated the temple in Kalyanapura. He also preached sanatana-dharma in Sabadavede Jalpai and other places. Sri vyasa-puja…
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Once, a newly married girl came to Nandagāon. She had heard of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s glories, beauty, and attractive qualities. She had heard about Him from her neighbors, but she had never actually seen Him. She…
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Do not think someone is Sri Krsna’s supremely dear and beloved devotee, if all the qualities of Bhagavan are not entering within that person. You should realize this person is not a devotee of Bhagavan.…
Read moreNowadays devotees go to their Gurudeva and say, "O Gurudeva, I want to take poison (sense gratification with the opposite sex). Please order me to take this poison." Gurudeva replies, "How can I order you…
Read moreOn 3 November 1963, an article was published in the Bengali daily newspaper Yuganantara regarding bhoga worth thousands of rupees being thrown away in Puri. “Today, 1 November, a person who was not engaged in…
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