Teachings, stories, and glimpses of life from our spiritual family around the world.
Bhakti appears by the association of Bhagavān’s devotees, but since one may not know how to associate with Vaiṣṇavas, this topic is explained in this verse. By the negative effect of maintaining affectionate relationships with…
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In the afternoon, after madhyāhna-līlā, Śrī Rādhā goes to Her home, bathes and gets dressed and decorated. On the affectionate order of Śrī Yaśomatī, She prepares a variety of preparations, including karpūra-keli and amṛta-keli, for…
Read more..."You consider My appearance to be in Your meditation or in a kaya-vyuha form but I come to Vrndavana in My original form. My great good fortune is the immense love that You have for…
Read moreBegin at the beginning—don’t jump. There should be an aim and object, then the process will be applied. If you don’t know the mission of your life, if you don’t know the target of your…
Read moreNot everyone will be able to feel such elevated bhava. When our gurudeva Sri Srimad Bhakti Prajnana Kesava Gosvami Maharaja would dance, he would move in an exceptionally sweet and lovely way. With his eyes…
Read moreŚrīla Gurudeva: Very interesting. Bhaktivedānta Svāmī, your Gurudeva, has hidden something and I am opening it. You should pray to Kṛṣṇa that He should give me life and health, then I can finish [the 11th…
Read moreŚrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura comments that in this verse Bhagavān suggests the practice of offering everything to the Lord (bhagavad-arpita-bhakti) for those who denounce devotion performed with personal interest (sakāma-bhakti) yet who are unable to…
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...Without the guidance of the sakhīs, one cannot enter these pastimes. One who worships Śrī Kṛṣṇa in the mood of the sakhīs, following in their footsteps, can attain the service of Śrī Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa in the…
Read moreWhen the Lord is seen from a great distance, or by those who are not very mature in their transcendental realization, only the light coming from the nails of His lotus feet is seen. The…
Read moreNow come with me to Dvārakā and see one of the two kinds of mādhurya-rasa, namely svakīya-rasa, the love of Kṛṣṇa’s lawfully wedded wives. In Dvārakā, svakīya is the best rasa of all, and Kṛṣṇa’s…
Read moreAfter Krsna lifted Giri Govardhana, Indra understood that his torrential rain would have no effect, and thus he began to repent his actions. He thought that Krsna would punish him, and that the only way…
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Śrīla Gurudeva and Kṛṣṇa Himself have given us this opportunity to observe Keśava-vrata. Before, many disturbances came when we followed Keśava-vrata. People would always say, “Why are you following this vrata?” How will a sādhaka…
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If you are worshiping Radha and Krsna and performing Their arati, and at that time if you sing the song of Narahari-rupa Lord Nrsimhadeva, "kesava dhrta-narahari-rupa jaya jagadisa hare," what will be the use? Narahari…
Read moreIf you have no love and affection and you are worshiping Kṛṣṇa with sixteen different types of paraphernalia, Kṛṣṇa will not accept your worship. And if you have no paraphernalia to offer besides one drop…
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As soon as the jīvas come to this world, they engage in karma. Without performing karma, you cannot stay for a minute in this world. Some say, “I will not do karma.” But without karma,…
Read more...The various sādhana-aṅgas of uttama-bhakti may then be undertaken through the medium of the purified senses. But it should be remembered that the various types of sādhanas directed towards the attainment of dharma, artha, kāma…
Read moreSastra tells us that ordinary sound vibration (sabda-samanya) and transcendental sound vibration (sabda-brahma) are completely different. “I am just giving the same diksa-mantras that my gurudeva gave me, and therefore, the effect will be the…
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The twelve Mahājanas have all spiritual power. Without the help of Śiva Ṭhākura, Ādi-guru Brahmā, and Śukadeva Gosvāmī, which way will you go? The Mahājanas are our guardians. They are the storehouses of Śrī Hari’s…
Read moreKṛṣṇa promised in Bhagavad-Gītā—He has said that this knowledge should be given to all. If there is no Bhagavad-Gītā, then how can we preach? You should be clear in your mind that the book is…
Read more...At this time, during the last part of the night, Sri Krtiratna Prabhu dreamed that Srila Prabhupada laid his hand on his right shoulder and spoke to him in a grave voice: “Until now you…
Read moreThe sole ornament of one who is surrendered is his service attitude. Full surrender means to engage all one has in service. The surrendered, dedicated jiva has no absorption or desire other than seva. Commercial…
Read moreThe exact Sanskrit phrase is krsna-bhakti-rasa-bhavita matih. Matih means intelligence. We have taken this verse. So we are distributing this. Anyone can purchase. Hmm? Rupa Gosvami has advised, "Purchase and indulge." Therefore, as paupers, here…
Read moreThe brilliance of unnatojjvala-rasa is unparalleled, and it is this love that all of ourācāryas in the Gauḍīya sampradāya have come to this world to teach. Our ācāryas did not come to taste what Śrī…
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This month of Vaiśākha is very auspicious. Therefore, many people continuously organize the complete recitation of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. Or else they engage continuously in nāma-saṅkīrtana. By remembering even half a syllable of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam in…
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