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What Have You Explained
Nāradajī asked Vyāsa, “Have you written that the Supreme Personality of Godhead Kṛṣṇa, the cause of all causes and who rolled in the dust of the lotus feet of the gopīs? Have you written that…
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Hari-katha 6 min read
The Three Kinds of Love
“If I tell you gopis, ‘You should have any benediction from Me,’ I will not be able to fulfill it, if you all say, ‘You should only love me, and not anyone else.’ I cannot…
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Could He Control Himself?
By hearing this, Mahaprabhu would not have been able to control Himself. His krsnatva (His being in His identity as Krsna) would have become visible to all, and His pastime of giving raganuga-bhakti and tasting…
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Giriraja Govardhana Said:
Vrajavasis hearts are always with Krsna. Krsna is very clever. He takes this wealth of the Vrajavasis hearts and offers it all to Giriraja Govardhana. He has a deep desire to serve the Vrajavasis, so…
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Janmastami Celebrations '99
A Report on Janmastami Celebrations '99 in Mathura: "...We are very lucky to be in Mathura, near Gokula, on the banks of Yamuna for observing this festival Janmastami. But today is a special occasion. A…
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Prema-tattva
...Who is the source of love for Śrī Kṛṣṇa? The answer is it is Śrī Rādhā only. Who is Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s most beloved? The answer is Śrī Rādhā, the repository of all transcendental qualities, and…
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Pujyapada Premananda Prabhu 2020-08-10 - pre Sri Krishna Janmastami, Mathura Math stories - Prabhuji
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The Way to Enter into the Realm of Bhakti
...If a lady gets a husband she may think, “Oh, my husband will maintain me,” and forget Kṛṣṇa. This is not Śaraṇāgati. Śaraṇāgati means, “I have very strong faith that Kṛṣṇa will maintain me at…
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Oceans of Love and Affection
We can be happy if we engage in Krsna’s service. Don’t be afraid that serving Him will be like serving someone in this world. There is immense happiness in serving Him, more so than in…
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Pujyapada Premananda Prabhu Gopal-campu - Prabhuji 9 Aug 2020
Narada giving advices to Krsna. Krsna in Dvaraka. Dvarakavasis trying to make Krsna stay. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast.
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In Separation from Rūpa Gosvāmī
Śrīla Narottama dāsa Ṭhākura’s puṣpāñjali at the lotus feet of Rūpa Gosvāmī is unparalleled. In separation from Rūpa Gosvāmī, he is unable to maintain his life. Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī, Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī, Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī,…
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The Garden of Vrnda-devi
...The Vrajavasis shower one with nectar. When people come to Vraja, they will get this benefit. Radharani opens Her store and tells Vrnda-devi to distribute this nectar of Vraja-rasa to anyone who comes to her…
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Astounding Effects
The glory of mahat-sanga is super-astounding. By the influence of that glory, Jana Sarmas life immediately became successful, like that of his Guru, Svarupa. He became a personal friend of Sri Krsna by the association…
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Sri Gaudiya Vedanta Samiti and Aksaya-trtiya
“Sri Gaudiya Vedanta Samiti was inaugurated on this very day in 1940. Paramaradhya Srila Gurudeva established Srimad-Bhagavatam as Gaudiya Vedanta, following the verse from Garuda Purana, ‘artho ’yam brahma-sutranam – Srimad-Bhagavatam is the purport of…
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I'm Not Different From Iskcon
All of you who are following this disciplic succession are ISKCON. Don't think that you are not. I am ISKCON. I'm not different from ISKCON. I am 'Bhaktivedanta' . Like father, like son. I am…
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Pujyapada Premananda Prabhu Gopal-campu, Gopis's glory - Prabhuji 08 Aug 2020
Krsna thinking about, how He can left Vrajavasis. Krsna want to make everyone like Vrajavasis. Gopis are restless. They are feeling, that Krsna will leave them soon. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor:…
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Verse 14: Overview of Bhakti-rasa
When kṛṣṇa-rati, or in other words the sthāyibhāva (the permanent emotion of the heart in one of the five primary relationships of śānta, dāsya, sakhya and so on), becomes exceedingly tasty for the devotee by…
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Krsna Sends Uddhava to Vraja
He sent Uddhava to console the gopis, and later He also sent Baladeva Prabhu from Dvaraka to console them. The gopis had now been feeling separation for a long time. Everyone in Vrndavana was feeling…
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How to Receive Anuraga
The ragatmika Vrajavasis stay in Vraja-bhumi. This is Vi-raja. The dust, or raja there is special. What is that? This does not mean some powder but a relationship of love for a special person. If…
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We Become Happy To See This
On Raganuga-bhakti - We become happy to see this... Only Rupa Manjari and Rati Manjari are present on this occasion. Srimati Radhika’s head is in the lap of Krsna. If both were lying down, as…
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Please Give Me Shelter at Your Lotus Feet
In the last verse, Mādhava dāsa is praying: “Oh Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī, please give me shelter at your lotus feet. I surrender unconditionally at your lotus feet!” Unless one has surrendered like this at the…
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Pujyapada Premananda Prabhu Gopal-campu, Gopi's glory - Prabhuji 7 Aug 2020
Gopi's glory, Krsna thinking to go to Mathura. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast.
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No Hopelessness!
There should be no hopelessness. This sense of hopelessness is the cause of downfall. If gurudeva chastises us, we should simply think how to please him more -- not that we become hopeless. For some…
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The Glories of Paurnamasi-devi
...Now, we will hear more about the glories of Paurnamasi, and about her nature. Then, respect for her will come to us, and we can pray to her lotus-feet for service and relationship with the…
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