Teachings, stories, and glimpses of life from our spiritual family around the world.
...By the grace of Nārada Ṛṣi, Vyāsadeva realized all truths and saw what he had realized as direct (pratyakṣa). He then wrote Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, but for whom? For those who are against Kṛṣṇa, and come to…
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The mukta-mahapurusa, or liberated, self-realized soul, sees that the soul in this world is serving Krsna, but we see that we are conditioned souls. No definitive mundane words can be used to actually explain jiva-tattva,…
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Read moreNow Sri Jayadeva Gosvami will begin describing the Vasanta-rasa: "My heart is palpitating, for I desire to write such a thing which in this life I have not written before, and which is not mentioned…
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...Vyāsadeva followed his dear son, and called out, “O son, O son!” but Śukadeva did not reply to his father. The trees around him as a pratidhvany echoed, “Who is son? Who is father? Who…
Read more...Whatever is your mood—only that will manifest. It will not come artificially. So, when we are covered with māyā, even hearing of these topics has some effect. If we cover fire, even then the heat…
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...The gopīs’ say, “I believed Kṛṣṇa and I fell for His charming ploy. So no one else should be cheated by Kṛṣṇa; that dhūrta (cheater).” So Kṛṣṇa cheated this parrot, and He was giving so…
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...Not one of the paths of this material world is a path to the service of the Divinity. The idea that one should be master of God’s devotees leads to inferno. It is harmful to…
Read more...Vishrambhena guru seva (to engage in intimate service to guru) applies to whom? It applies to those who are advanced and to those who have been initiated. Perhaps I have not taken diksa (initiation). Externally…
Read moreIf you have any other desires such as wealth, reputation, position, heaven, or liberation, Kṛṣṇa cannot come. Never will He come! So, you should give up all these things. All kinds of desires. No lust.…
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Read more...Srila Guru Maharaja stayed there for some days and extensively preached sanatana-dharma. Every day he lectured on the Eleventh Canto of Srimad-Bhagavatam at the Sanskrit school run by the local king. The principal of the…
Read moreThe God of England, Christianity, the God of Muslims, the God of Hindu Sanatanist, the God of others, are not different. We have done like this, but He is only one. God is one without…
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...Who is guru? He is always worshiping Kṛṣṇa and Rādhikā. He is always making Him happy—krsnanandaya dhimahi. He gives ānanda, pleasure to Kṛṣṇa. Krsnanandaya means he is always serving and pleasing Kṛṣṇa. Who serves? Śrīmatī…
Read more...Holy days like Ekadasi are bhakti janani, the mother of prema-bhakti. We should try to follow it as purely as possible, not eating and drinking many times throughout the day...
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...Only one who is equal to his self-realized Guru can understand how deep he is. A kanistha-adhikari, neophyte, and a madhyama-adhikari, middle class devotee, cannot guess how deep are his feelings – what are the…
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...If we are giving everything of ourselves unto the lotus feet of Krsna, He will surely give us connection with a good guru. If we are not so qualified and we have so many material…
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...On the evening of the princess’s marriage, many people came for the feast and celebration. So many preparations were cooked, and everything was presented in many bowls and plates to the guests. They made many…
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